William Dunlop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nationality | Northern Irish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 23 July 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 7 July 2018 | (aged 32)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Dunlop (23 July 1985 – 7 July 2018) was a professional motorcycle racer from Northern Ireland. Part of a motorcycle racing dynasty, William was the elder brother of Michael Dunlop; both were sons of the late Robert Dunlop, and nephews of the late Joey Dunlop. He died as a result of a crash at a racing event in the Republic of Ireland.