Michael Dunlop will race a Team Classic Suzuki GSX-R750 SRAD at this year’s Manx GP, which takes place from 21-29 August on the Isle of Man.
Built around a former factory endurance racer, the 1996 SRAD features a factory dry slipper-clutch, lightweight generator, magnesium offset sump, close ratio six-speed gearbox, and a factory Yoshimura exhaust system.
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There are OZ wheels, Brembo brakes, and K-Tech suspension, while the triple clamps, footrests and fork lowers are made in-house.
Dunlop, continuing his long-standing association with Team Classic Suzuki, tested the bike at the Cartagena circuit in Spain earlier this year, and will contest the Manx GP’s classic superbike race, a race he has previously won on the team’s XR69.
Alongside Dunlop, Team Classic Suzuki will also support Phil Crowe, who will be campaigning one of the team’s XR69 machines.
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Team owner Steve Wheatman, said, "We’ve worked with Michael for a long time and have an excellent working relationship. We know what he is capable of, and I think he knows our commitment to giving him a bike he can win on around the Mountain Course.
"After much success with the XR69 it was time to move onto something new, and the SRAD not only gives us a new challenge, being that bit more modern it obviously has a racing advantage over the old F1 bike. But, practical and competitive benefits aside, it’s also one of the most iconic superbikes of all time, and it defined a generation of superbike fans.
"We’re just as excited as they will be to see a GSX-R750 SRAD race around the Isle of Man again."
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Raced by the likes of James Whitham and John Reynolds in World Superbikes and Chris Walker in BSB, the GSX-R750 SRAD epitomises 1990s sportsbike-obsessed Britain, in part thanks to its bulbous seat unit and now-iconic silhouette. The ‘Gixxer’ became an incredibly frequent sight at bike meets up and down the country.
The Team Classic Suzuki SRAD livery is inspired by the Lucky Strike-sponsored endurance bike it began life as, a livery more commonly associated with the RGV500s ridden by likes of Kevin Schwantz in Grand Prix.
Pictures: Laurence Hatton – Renaissance Racing