Dave Molyneux
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Molyneux and passenger Patrick Farrance at Parliament Square during 2012 TT races
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21 November 1963 Douglas, Isle of Man |
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TT sidecar lap record holder 116.785 mph average speed |
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Dave Molyneux (born 21 November 1963 in Douglas, Isle of Man) is a Sidecar TT racer with seventeen Isle of Man TT wins, more than any other sidecar TT racer. He is third on the all-time wins list, with only Joey Dunlop and John McGuinness taking more victories.
Moly, as he is often known, is the sidecar lap record holder for the Snaefell mountain course set in 2015 with a time of 19 minutes 23.056 seconds, an average race speed of 116.785 mph for 1 lap.
In 2013, a right-hand bend on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for TT and Manx Grand Prix races at the end of Cronk-y-Voddy Straight on the main A3 road was named Molyneux's in recognition of his wins, together with John McGuinness who was similarly honoured.
Beginning his TT career at the 1985 races, Molyneux failed to record a finish until his fifth outing in the first race at the 1987 'A' race where he placed tenth, but failed to finish in his sixth event, the 'B' race (the event is raced over two legs with the overall winner performing the best in terms of aggregate). Improvement continued 1988 with a sixth-place finish in the first leg of the Sidecar TT before retirement in the second race.
The 1989 meeting saw Molyneux begin to dominate the event with his maiden TT victory. Campaigning a Bregazzi Yamaha and partnered by experienced passenger Colin Hardman, the team took first place in the 'A' and third in the 'B' race. This resulted in Molyneux and Hardman claiming overall victory for the 1989 Sidecar TT.
Dave Molyneux and Craig Hallam crashed during Thursday afternoon practice session for the 2006 races at Rhencullen after the sidecar outfit experienced a 140 mph Donald Campbell "bluebird-style flip." The outfit was destroyed in the resulting fire and Molyneux was unable to compete in the actual races due to injury. He made a comeback the following year taking a double victory, bringing his tally of wins to 13 at that time.
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