Michael Dunlop ꦅwent fastest in the Superbike class on the🔴 opening day of the 2024 Isle of Man TT.

Dunlop clocked 129.590mph on his Hawk Racing 🍎Honda on Mondaꦍy in qualifying as the world famous motorsport event began.

• 2024 Isle of Man TT Qualifying 1: Results

His father Robert, uncle Joey and brother William ha🌃ve all♈ lost their lives on their motorcycles.

Last year, Dunlop won for the 25th time at the TT, moving to within one more victory of his late uncle Joey's 𝔉record of 26.

This year, he is expected to br🥂eak that record in what would be a hugely significant accomplishment - both profession🐼ally and personally.

Joey’s record has stood for 24 years.

His bid for history got off to the perfect start when Dunlop led the way around the Mounta𒁏in Course.

Peter Hickman slotted into third at 128.271mph with both John McGuinness (127.646) and Dean Harrison ꦐ(125.909) improving as d🅠id Davey Todd at 129.575mph, his lap just 0.114 seconds adrift of Dunlop.

A crash earlier this year means he has had to return ꦕfrom a minor k💦nock.

Feeling the effects of that knock at the North West 200, Du🐈nlop registered five th🤡ird-place finishes.

At the TT, Dunlop will rac💟e with a Honda Fireblade in the Superbike class.

He also has a Honda ♑for the Superstock race, but will switch to a Triumph 765cc in the Supersport category.

Dunlop is on a Paton for the Supertwin.

Dunlop has m𒁏ajor competition aiming to stop🍃 his bid for a 26th TT win.

Peter Hickman has won the past five Superstock 💮races in a row.

He also set a new course record of 1ဣ36.358mph last year.

Dean Har💎rison 🐈and Davey Todd are among other notable riders expected to be front-runners.