The late William Dunlop was one of the finest exponents of racing at the Ulster Grand Prix of recent decades.

Among his seven wins at the event was a stunning success in the Supersport class in 2013 when the Ballymoney rider edged out Bruce Anstey,

William remains fondly remembered for his road racing ability, and also for his likeable laid back personality, by road race fans across the world.

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Steve Plater did not compete at the Ulster Grand Prix but has been part of the BBC commentary team at the event in recent years.

The Lincolnshire rider won two Isle of Man TTs, eight Ulster Grand Prixs and was a British Supersport champion.

This race would rank highly in a list of most fans' favourite Ulster Grand Prix races of all time.

A real Dundrod classic as Joey Dunlop battled it out with David Jefferies in a thrilling Superbike battle.

If you don't know who won....stay tuned until the end.

Ian Lougher has ridden a variety of machinery for a variety of maunufacturers at the Ulster Grand Prix during a road racing career spanning four decades.

Here he is pictured on a Manton Racing Honda Supersport in 2003.

If the Welshman continues to throw his leg over a bike in the 2020s that will become five decades...

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He may have been nicknamed 'Lucky Lougher' in some quarters but there was nothing fortunate about Welshman Ian Lougher's distinguished Ulster Grand Prix career which yielded 18 wins.

Such was the impact made by Lougher that the Budore section of the course on the run-up to Joey's Windmill was re-named 'Lougher's' in honour of his achievements.

The 57-year-old is now based in Dromore, County Down, so we in Northern Ireland are pretty much claiming us as one of our own now.....

His hat-trick in 2002 was one of his highlights - a feat he repeated in 2005 with another treble.

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Road race fans won't need any introduction to these three famous podium finishers in 2006....but in the unlikely event that you have stumbled across international road racing for the first time in our Ulster Grand Prix Lock-In winner Guy Martin is flanked by Ian Lougher (left) and Ian Hutchinson (right).

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Guy Martin on board his AIM Yamaha on his way to one of his four triumphs at the 2006 Ulster Grand Prix.

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We wish we were coming to you live from Dundrod this weekend, but in the absence of that we want to know where you are watching from.

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While Guy Martin may be regarded as one of the best riders never to have won a race at the Isle of Man TT, the Dundrod course proved to be a much more happy hunting ground for the Lincolnshire man as he chalked up 11 successes at the Ulster Grand Prix.

The highlight was his four-timer at the 2006 meeting in the colours of Alastair Flanagan's AIM Yamaha outfit.

Unfortunately his big Superbike crash at Ireland's Corner during Thursday racing at the 2015 Ulster GP marked the end of his career as a top-flight road racer competing at the sharp end.

Anyone seen or heard what Guy is up to lately?...

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Phillip McCallen rode for the Castrol Honda team at the 1993 Ulster Grand Prix at Dundrod...here are his thoughts prior to racing.

Phillip McCallen's impressive road racing CV includes 14 Ulster Grand Prix wins - five of those coming in one day at the 1996 running of the event.

McCallen's Dundrod tally includes four Superbike wins, three in the Supersport class, one in the 400ccs and six in the 250cc category.

His record for the number of victories at one meeting was eventually surpassed in 2019 when Peter Hickman claimed a remarkable seven wins at the one meeting to take his overall tally to 13.

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Ryan Farquhar (pictured below with KMR Racing rider Michael Rutter) has won nine Ulster Grand Prix races in a distinguished road racing career.

Four victories have come in the Supertwin class, with two each in Superstocks and Supersports and the other in the 400cc category.

His Supersport triumph at the 2005 Ulster GP on an MSS Kawasaki was among his finest.

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Good morning everyone, hope the sun is shining where you are - looks like a day bathed in sunshine for most of us and what a good day it would have been for the running of the Ulster Grand Prix had it been held on its traditional date this year.

Let's not dwell on that for too long though....

Major financial difficulties - and ultimately the coronavirus pandemic - put pay to the staging of the 2020 event and while we wait and hope that the meeting can overcome its problems and the show can get on the road again next year, we are unashamedly taking a trip down memory lane today to reflect on some of the great Ulster Grand Prix races of the past.

Whether you are a Dundrod diehard starved of your racing fix this year or a big road racing fan who can't be at the track but are used to following the races with BBC Sport each year we're sure you will enjoy our delve into the archives to bring you a feast of high-speed action featuring many of the most famous names ever to grace the County Antrim circuit.

Yes, nostalgia is the order of the day for bike road race fans today - and we will be joined live by some of the biggest names in the sport as presenter Stephen Watson interviews a series of special guests.

So sit down and enjoy our special Ulster Grand Prix Lock-In here on the BBC Sport website and the BBC Bikes Facebook page from 10:00 BST, then tune in to an Ulster GP Sportsound Special on BBC Radio Ulster, the BBC website and BBC Sounds from 14:00 to 15:00 BST.