William Dunlop (motorcycle racer)
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William Dunlop is a Northern Irish
motorcycle racer, brother of Michael
and the son of the late Robert
. William started racing 125 cc bikes at the age of 17.
Dunlop has competed in three TT's
with a third in the 125 TT in 2009 being his best result. He has won two races at the North West 200
with his first victory being the 250 cc race in 2009. 2009 also saw Dunlop take part in the last ever 250cc Grand Prix race at Valencia finishing 18th on a P J Flynn Bigman Racing Honda.
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
motorcycle racer, brother of Michael
Michael Dunlop
Michael Dunlop is a Northern Irish motorcycle racer, brother of William and the son of the late Robert.He made his TT debut in 2007, where his best finish was 25th in the Superbike TT. He made the decision to ride in the 2008 races at the last minute after the death of his father at the North West...
and the son of the late Robert
Robert Dunlop
Robert Dunlop was a Northern Irish motorcycle racer, the younger brother of fellow road racer, the late Joey Dunlop, and like Joey he died after a crash while racing.-Biography:...
. William started racing 125 cc bikes at the age of 17.
Dunlop has competed in three TT's
Isle of Man TT
The International Isle of Man TT Race is a motorcycle racing event held on the Isle of Man and was for many years the most prestigious motorcycle race in the world...
with a third in the 125 TT in 2009 being his best result. He has won two races at the North West 200
North West 200
The North West 200 is a motorcycle race meeting held each May in Northern Ireland. The course, made up of public roads running between the towns of Portstewart, Coleraine and Portrush is one of the fastest in the world, with speeds in excess of . It is one of around fifteen events run on public...
with his first victory being the 250 cc race in 2009. 2009 also saw Dunlop take part in the last ever 250cc Grand Prix race at Valencia finishing 18th on a P J Flynn Bigman Racing Honda.
Complete TT record
| 2009 2009 Isle of Man TT The 2009 Isle of Man TT Festival was held between Saturday 30 May and Friday 12 June on the Mountain Course. The 2009 TT races again include a second 600 cc Supersport Junior TT race and the Lightweight TT and Ultra-Lightweight TT races held on the Billown Circuit in the Isle of Man... |
Ultra Lightweight 125 TT 1 3 |
Ultra Lightweight 125 TT 2 4 |
Lightweight 250 TT 2 DNF |
Superstock TT 11 |
Supersport TT 1 9 |
Supersport TT 2 DNF |
Superbike TT 12 |
Senior TT DNF |
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| 2007 2007 Isle of Man TT The 2007 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy was the Centenary event which ran between 26 May and 8 June 2007. The first event was held on Tuesday 28 May 1907 and was called the International Auto-Cycle Tourist Trophy run by the Auto-Cycle Club on the St... |
Supersport TT DNF |
Senior TT 34 |
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| 2006 2006 Isle of Man TT The 99th anniversary Isle of Man TT Festival ran between Saturday 27 May and Friday 9 June on the 37.73-mile Mountain Course. The first week is known as the practice week, before the real action commenced on 3 June. There were 6 races in TT week. John McGuinness broke the lap record during... |
Supersport TT 26 |
Senior TT 35 |
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See also
- Robert DunlopRobert DunlopRobert Dunlop was a Northern Irish motorcycle racer, the younger brother of fellow road racer, the late Joey Dunlop, and like Joey he died after a crash while racing.-Biography:...
- Joey DunlopJoey DunlopWilliam Joseph "Joey" Dunlop, OBE , was a world champion motorcyclist from Ballymoney in Northern Ireland, best known for road racing. Referred to throughout the sport as "Joey", in 2005 he was voted the fifth greatest motorcycling icon ever by Motorcycle News...
- Michael DunlopMichael DunlopMichael Dunlop is a Northern Irish motorcycle racer, brother of William and the son of the late Robert.He made his TT debut in 2007, where his best finish was 25th in the Superbike TT. He made the decision to ride in the 2008 races at the last minute after the death of his father at the North West...
- 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing seasonThe 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 61st F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Valentino Rossi won his sixth MotoGP title, seventh in the top class and ninth title in total after getting the better of team-mate Jorge Lorenzo in a season-long battle...
- North West 200North West 200The North West 200 is a motorcycle race meeting held each May in Northern Ireland. The course, made up of public roads running between the towns of Portstewart, Coleraine and Portrush is one of the fastest in the world, with speeds in excess of . It is one of around fifteen events run on public...
- Isle of Man TTIsle of Man TTThe International Isle of Man TT Race is a motorcycle racing event held on the Isle of Man and was for many years the most prestigious motorcycle race in the world...
External links
- Isle of Man Database TT biography
- West 200 Official Website