William Dunlop prepares for MotoGP debut

**Matt Bleck** · 4th November 2009, 11:00

http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-...ebut/8676.html

WILLIAM Dunlop will make his MotoGP 250cc debut in Valencia after securing a wildcard ride for the season finale.

The Ballymoney rider will be on the PJ Flynn 250cc Honda, before heading off to the Supersport 600 round on the Spanish championships on the Veidec Racing Honda CBR600.

William said: “This is really like a dream come true for me. To get a ride in a World 250GP Race is very daunting, frightening in fact, but also extremely exciting. I got the news last Friday evening that I had been excepted to ride in the world round, and once I heard it my legs went like jelly. I did not push the races at the Sunflower too hard as I had this event in the back of my mind and I did not want to fall off and jeopardise the whole trip."

**gixerracer** · 4th November 2009, 15:21

Originally Posted by Matt Bleck

http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-...ebut/8676.html

WILLIAM Dunlop will make his MotoGP 250cc debut in Valencia after securing a wildcard ride for the season finale.

The Ballymoney rider will be on the PJ Flynn 250cc Honda, before heading off to the Supersport 600 round on the Spanish championships on the Veidec Racing Honda CBR600.

William said: “This is really like a dream come true for me. To get a ride in a World 250GP Race is very daunting, frightening in fact, but also extremely exciting. I got the news last Friday evening that I had been excepted to ride in the world round, and once I heard it my legs went like jelly. I did not push the races at the Sunflower too hard as I had this event in the back of my mind and I did not want to fall off and jeopardise the whole trip."

man they are going to eat him alive

**Ixion** · 4th November 2009, 15:36

Any relation to Joey Dunlop ?

**Matt Bleck** · 4th November 2009, 15:37

yip, he is his nephew

**lostinflyz** · 4th November 2009, 19:14

son of robert dunlop, little 2 smoke extrodanar.

The William (and his brother micheal) are both pretty handy with a two smoke on the roads, but that doesn't always transfer to the track.

will be interesting to see how he goes.

**sparky10** · 4th November 2009, 19:26

Will has always done both Road andTrack riding while gave up tracks after Joey passed away to keep the Dunlop legacy going with his dad.
Will was always keen to do World GP

**lostinflyz** · 8th November 2009, 19:54

looks like he missed the qaulifying time. was about 6 sec off the pace through fp.

was lapping around with leonov alot.

**racerhead** · 8th November 2009, 22:14

Originally Posted by lostinflyz

looks like he missed the qaulifying time. was about 6 sec off the pace through fp.

was lapping around with leonov alot.

Nope hes on the grid in 25th. He was having gearbox problems but has it sorted now.
Still though his bike is about 30k's down on top speed so doubt he will be doing too much during the race