Dave Molyneux

For the British parasitologist, see David Molyneux

Dave Molyneux
Molyneux and passenger Patrick Farrance at Parliament Square during 2012 TT races
NationalityManx
Born (1963-11-21) 21 November 1963 (age 61)
Douglas, Isle of Man
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Isle of Man TT career
TTs contested27 (1985 – 2000, 2002 – 2010, 2012 – present)
TT wins17
First TT win1989 Sidecar TT A race
Last TT win2014 Sidecar TT B race
TT podiums31
Dave Molyneux through Bray Hill in 1989
Sidecar crew Walters & Masterman in 2002 aboard a Trevor Ireson chassis at the right-hander named as Molyneux's from 2013, with the Cronk-y-Voddy Straight visible stretching into the distance

Dave Molyneux (born 21 November 1963 in Douglas, Isle of Man) is a Manx chassis engineer who has built Sidecar motorcycles after having finished an accomplished career as a rider in the class. He is the most successful Sidecar competitor in the history of the Isle of Man TT races, achieving 17 TT victories and 30 podium finishes. His race wins place him fourth on the all-time wins list, behind solo bike racers Michael Dunlop (29 wins), Joey Dunlop (26 wins) and John McGuinness (23).

Moly, as he is often known, was 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.[1]

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.[2]

  1. ^ "Isle of Man TT Races Fuelled by Monster Energy" (PDF). 10 June 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  2. ^ Manx Radio 10 April 2013 Retrieved 4 July 2015