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Post by vazy on Jul 7, 2018 20:18:32 GMT
Sadly died during practice at skerries. I never met him but seemed a really nice lad and liked by everyone I'd spoken to. RIP
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Post by neilf on Jul 7, 2018 20:26:10 GMT
Sadly died during practice at skerries. I never met him but seemed a really nice lad and liked by everyone I'd spoken to. RIP For some reason I never thought that it would be William to go first. RIP.
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Post by Mekon on Jul 7, 2018 20:34:15 GMT
Very sad news. Seems even more unjust given the reasons why he missed the TT.
I could only watch the film 'road' once as it all seemed a bit fatalistic.
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Post by Eddie The Bastard on Jul 7, 2018 20:41:06 GMT
Very sad news indeed.
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Post by philthewindsurfer on Jul 7, 2018 21:05:03 GMT
I thought he had retired after not racing at the TT. RIP.
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Post by nortman on Jul 8, 2018 6:28:42 GMT
Really saddened. R.I.P William.
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Post by pantah on Jul 8, 2018 10:12:10 GMT
Really sad news. Genuinely shocked to hear this given what happened at the TT. Much smoother and considered rider than his brother. The Dunlop family seem cursed.
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Post by Mekon on Jul 9, 2018 10:50:04 GMT
Really sad news. Genuinely shocked to hear this given what happened at the TT. Much smoother and considered rider than his brother. The Dunlop family seem cursed. Well yes and no I guess. If you had family that were in the army during periods of constant wartime, you'd probably expect this sort of thing. These guys are spending a lifetime dodgy between stone walls and lamp posts, if you carry on long enough there's only really one outcome.
I have an Irish road racing season review from 2003 in the cupboard. Nearly all the front runners are now dead. Can't say the same for BSB 2003 season review.
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Post by paulg on Jul 11, 2018 15:12:05 GMT
I know quite a few lads in the trade who were mates with him...Some of them had lined up along side him on the road racing grids too. From what I can gather, he didn't really want to be there and was ready to hang up his leathers. His missus is also pregnant with their 3rd (i think)...Just a desperately sad situation all round
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Post by vazy on Jul 11, 2018 21:11:07 GMT
About four or five years ago he was driving a road sweeping truck for one of his sponsors to keep him in board, he was shy and naive by all accounts. It really is incredibly sad.
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Post by spuu on Jul 12, 2018 9:50:42 GMT
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