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Motorcycle: Yamaha F1R1 1000cc
Born: 22 September 1963
Home town: Portadown
Philip McCallen began his career in 1984 and soon earned a reputation for fearlessly pushing the limits of his motorcycle and himself. Following a number of victories in 1989, he was drafted into the Honda factory team to replace the injured Joey Dunlop. He would ride for Honda for the next ten years. During his time racing he achieved a phenomenal five wins from six starts at the 1992 North West 200, thirteen wins at the Ulster Grand Prix in three years and eleven wins at the Isle of Man TT.
This bike is the last one McCallen won a race on, winning the Tandragee 100 in 1999. He retired later that season due to injuries sustained throughout his career. He now owns a successful motorcycle dealership in Lisburn.
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