Phillip McCallen

Phillip McCallen
Phillip in 1992 on his Honda RC30 at Ballaugh Bridge.
NationalityNorthern Irish
BornPortadown, Armagh
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Isle of Man TT career
TTs contested11 (1989 - 1999)
TT wins11
First TT win1992 Formula One TT
Last TT win1997 Senior TT
TT podiums19
McCallen at the start of the 1992 Isle of Man TT
McCallen at Gooseneck on the 1992 Isle of Man TT

Phillip McCallen (born Portadown, Armagh)[1] is a Northern Ireland born former motorcycle racer, now turned to dealer and commentator[2] in his retirement from road racing.

McCallen is joint eleventh in the list of all-time Isle of Man TT winners, with 11 race victories, including four races in one week in 1996; a tally which stood unbroken until 2010, when Ian Hutchinson won five races in a week. McCallen also won 5 wins from 6 starts at the 1992 North West 200, and 5 wins in one day at the 1996 Ulster Grand Prix.[3][4]

  1. ^ Knowhere: Portadown, Armagh, Local Heroes, Famous Residents Archived 9 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ McStravick, Sheena (8 May 2015). "North West 200: Where to catch all the coverage if you're not going to the event". Belfast Live. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  3. ^ Wain, Phil (2020), "The North West; A History", Classic Racer, Mortons Motorcycle Media Ltd, ISSN 1470-4463, However, few will ever forget the historic day of 1992 when Phillip McCallen won five solo races, a feat that had not been done before and has not been bettered since.
  4. ^ "Motorcycles - Northern Ireland - Triumph Tiger 1050". Phillipmccallen.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2008.