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WILLIAM DUNLOP KILLED IN
SKERRIES 100 CRASH
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orthern Ireland's William Dun-
lop has passed away following
a crash in practice at the 2018
Skerries 100 road races in County
Dublin on Saturday, July 7.
Dunlop crashed at the Sam's
Tunnel section of the Skerries
road-race track on his Temple Golf
Club Yamaha and tragically suc-
cumbed to his injuries.
A statement from the Lough-
shinny Motorcycle Supporters
Club read, "We deeply regret to
announce that competitor William
Dunlop, of Ballymoney, Co. Antrim,
has passed away following injuries
received in a tragic accident that
occurred during practice which
took place today, 7th July 2018."
William Dunlop was a five-time
podium finisher at the Isle of Man
TT and competed successfully at
events like the North West 200
and Ulster Grand Prix. He was
also hugely successful on the
Northern Irish road racing scene
after beginning his road racing
career at age 17.
Dunlop was making his return
to the roads after pulling out of
the 2018 Isle of Man TT for 'per-
sonal reasons' and to let injuries
heal following a heavy crash on
his Yamaha YZF-R1 at the North
West 200.
William Dunlop is the third
member of the illustrious Dunlop
family to pass away while compet-
ing on the roads. His father Rob-
ert was killed in a practice crash at
the 2008 North West 200 when
his Honda RS250 seized, and his
uncle Joey succumbed to injuries
sustained in a race crash while
competing on a Honda RS125 in
Tallin, Estonia, in 2000.
Joey Dunlop remains the
all-time leader in Isle of Man TT
victories with 26 wins. William's
younger brother Michael is third
on the all-time TT winner's list with
18 triumphs.
Cycle News wishes to join
the rest of the motorcycle racing
world in expressing our sincere
condolences to the Dunlop fam-
ily. CN
William Dunlop, seen
here at a press event for
the 2018 Isle of Man TT,
tragically passed away
July 7. He is the third
member of the Dunlop
family to have been killed
racing on the roads.
