William Dunlop (motorcycle racer)
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| Nationality | Northern Irish | ||||||||||
| Born | 23 July 1985 | ||||||||||
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William Dunlop (born 23 July 1985) is a Northern Irish motorcycle racer, brother of Isle of Man TT winner Michael, the son of the late Robert, and the nephew of legendary TT racer Joey Dunlop. William started racing 125 cc bikes at the age of 17.
Dunlop has competed in four TT's with a third in the SuperSports TT in 2013 being his best result, with his brother Michael being first on the podium.[1] 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.[2]
William crashed his Tyco Suzuki Superbike in the final race of the week at the 2014 Isle of Man TT, during the Senior TT marquee event. William led the race on time briefly during the first lap, but ran wide through the Graham Memorial corner on the mountain section on the third lap of the race, running up against the embankment alongside the roadway, resulting in two fractures to his left leg.[3][4]
Complete TT record
| 2014 | Superbike TT 6 |
Supersport TT 1 5 |
Superstock TT DNF |
Supersport TT 2 3 |
Senior TT DNF | |||
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| 2013 | Superbike TT 9 |
Supersport TT 3 |
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| 2012 | Superbike TT 6 |
Supersport TT 3 |
Superstock TT DNF |
Supersport TT 2 DNF |
Lightweight TT 6 |
Senior TT Cancelled |
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| 2011 | Superbike TT 7 |
Superstock TT 5 |
Supersport TT 2 DNF |
Senior TT 8 |
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| 2010 | Superbike TT DNF |
Supersport TT 1 6 |
Superstock TT 16 |
Supersport TT 2 7 |
Senior TT DNF |
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| 2009 | 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 |
| 2007 | Supersport TT DNF |
Senior TT 34 |
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| 2006 | Supersport TT 26 |
Senior TT 35 |
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See also
- Robert Dunlop
- Joey Dunlop
- Michael Dunlop
- 2009 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
- North West 200
- Isle of Man TT
References
- ↑ #1 IOM TT Website Retrieved 2010-04-27
- ↑ Dunlop is delighted to take chance of a lifetime Belfast Telegraph Website 2009-11-09 Retrieved 2010-01-31
- ↑ http://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/motorcycling/north-west-200/tt2014-william-dunlop-released-from-hospital-after-crash-in-senior-race-1-6105527
- ↑ http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/isle-of-man-tt-william-dunlops-crash-takes-joy-out-of-michaels-win-30335654.html
External links
- Isle of Man Database TT biography
- William Dunlop Racing Official Website