William Dunlop (motorcycle racer)
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| Nationality | Northern Irish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 July 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CD-IC Racing (Yamaha YZF-R1 1000 and Yamaha YZF-R6 600) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bike number | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Until late 2015, he raced for Tyco BMW Motorrad Racing aboard a BMW S1000RR and a Suzuki GSX-R600, but for 2016 he is contracted to ride in International road races aboard Yamaha YZF-R1 and Yamaha YZF-R6 for Superbike and Supersport, with a Kawasaki ZX-10R Superstock machine provided by a different team, also to include selected rounds of the British Championship.[2][3][4]
Dunlop has competed in nine TT race seasons between 2006 and 2015, with two seconds and four third places being his best results, in the 125 cc, SuperSport and Classic races.[5][6] He won two races at the North West 200 with his first victory being in the 2009 250 cc event. 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.[7]
2014
Dunlop crashed his Tyco Suzuki Superbike in the final race of the week at the 2014 Isle of Man TT, during the Senior TT event. He 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, running off the road up against the adjacent embankment, resulting in two fractures to his left leg.[8][9]
2015
Dunlop got his 2015 season off to a positive start by clinching a brace of wins at a rain-soaked Tandragee 100.[10] In the Supersport Class, Dunlop put in a very convincing performance on board the CD Racing Yamaha YZF-R6[10] and rounded the meeting off by taking victory in the Senior Open Race on the TAS BMW S1000RR.[10]
Career statistics
By season
| Season | Class | Motorcycle | Team | Number | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd |
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| 2009 | 250cc | Honda | Bigman Racing | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Races by year
| Year | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pos | Points |
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| 2009 | 250cc | Honda | QAT | JPN | SPA | FRA | ITA | CAT | NED | GER | GBR | CZE | IND | RSM | POR | AUS | MAL | VAL 18 |
NC | 0 |
Complete TT record
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| 2015 | Superbike TT 5 |
Supersport TT 1 DNF | |||||||||||
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| 2014 | Superbike TT 6 |
Supersport TT 1 5 |
Superstock TT DNF |
Supersport TT 2 3 |
Senior TT DNF |
Classic 500 TT DNF |
Classic 350 TT DNF | ||||||
| 2013 | Superbike TT 9 |
Supersport TT 1 3 |
Supersport TT 2 4 |
Superstock TT 9 |
Senior TT 7 |
Classic 500 TT 2 |
Classic 350 TT DNF |
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| 2012 | Superbike TT 6 |
Supersport TT 1 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
- ↑ Supersport TT Race 1 Results IoM TT.com, Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ↑ William Dunlop splits with Tyco BMW Bike Sport News, 6 October 2015, Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ↑ William Dunlop confirms return to CD Racing for 2016 Bike Sport News, 3 November 2015, Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ↑ MSS Performance back William Dunlop for 2016 IoM TT.com Retrieved 13 December 2015
- ↑ William Dunlop competitor profile IoM TT.com, Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ↑ #1 IOM TT Website Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ↑ Dunlop is delighted to take chance of a lifetime Belfast Telegraph Website 2009-11-09 Retrieved 31 January 2010.
- ↑ "Isle of Man TT: William Dunlop's crash takes joy out of Michael's win - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- 1 2 3 "William Dunlop’s Stellar Tandragee 100 – Road Racing News". roadracingnews.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
External links
- Isle of Man Database TT biography
- William Dunlop Racing Official Website