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William Dunlop Duke Road Race Champion

Trev by Trev
November 26, 2015
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William Dunlop 2015 Duke Road Race Champion

William Dunlop spearheaded Tyco BMW's assault at the 'big three' international road racing events as well as selected national races.
William Dunlop spearheaded Tyco BMW’s assault at the ‘big three’ international road racing events as well as selected national races.

William Dunlop secured the prestigious Duke Road Race Rankings Championship for 2015 emulating his younger brother Michael who took the title two years ago in 2013

The twenty-four round series which commenced at the Spring National Road Races at Oliver’s Mount in April and concluded at the recent Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix saw William having a season long battle with fellow ‘pure roads’ rising star Ivan Lintin which was only resolved at the final round in the Southern hemisphere when the chequered flag fell.

Lincolnshire rider Ivan Lintin, riding for the R&C Express Team took an early lead in the 2015 series after the opening round at the North Yorkshire venue remaining in front until the fourth round, the first of the International rounds, the North West 200, where seven-times Duke Rankings winner Ryan Farquhar took over at the top of the table.

Ivan Lintin dominates Oliver’s Mount Scarborough Road Race Meeting
Ivan Lintin dominated the Oliver’s Mount Scarborough Road Race Meeting

Ian Hutchinson took over the helm after the Isle of Man TT Races only for Ivan to regain the leadership after the Barry Sheene Race Festival held at Oliver’s Mount, round nine – a lead he was to hold on to until the Ulster Grand Prix where William demoted him to second spot.

The Ballymoney rider continued to head the Duke Rankings as the European rounds were run and concluded once again at Oliver’s Mount for the International Steve Henshaw Gold Cup Road Races in September with a mere 24 points separating the pair after 23 rounds with only Macau remaining.

Neither William or Ivan had been invited to race at the tight, twisty closed public roads circuit, the Geoff Duke Trophy looked set to be returning to Ballymoney where it had spent 12 months, two years earlier.

Then Ivan Lintin received an invite to compete and his team R&C Express took up the offer. Ivan making his debut on the 3.8028-mile Circuit da Guia course had to finish in the top six to snatch the championship series from his Ballymoney rival.

In the event Ivan had a steady debut ride finishing in 18th position and finishing second in the Duke Road Race Rankings Championship.

William Dunlop opened his Duke Rankings account at the second round, the Cookstown 100 taking 13th spot in the table, quickly moving into third after a very wet Tandragee 100, the climbing to second after the North West 200.

His incident during the TT saw him drop to seventh before his return to action at the first of the Southern Ireland rounds, Kells, returning to second after the Skerries 100 Road Races.

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Not being 100% fit, William chose to miss the Diamond Jubilee Southern 100, dropping him to fourth in the title chase, although after Walderstown he was up to third.

A double race victory and record lap at the ‘Race of Legends’ at Armoy, William was back in second spot and so to Dundrod and the Ulster Grand Prix in mixed conditions a 2nd; 4th; 5th; 6th & 10th was enough to put the Tyco Team rider at the top of the Duke Rankings.

Adding race wins at Faugheen and Killalane, William consolidated his lead at the head of the Duke Road Race Rankings and after 24 rounds has emerged as a worthy winner, becoming only the sixth rider to see his name engraved on the coveted Geoff Duke Trophy since the Championship Series started in 2002.

William Dunlop riding the National Motorcycle Museum rotary Norton during the Friday Classic TT Qualifying session
William Dunlop riding the National Motorcycle Museum rotary Norton during the Friday Classic TT Qualifying session
2015 Duke Road Race Championship Final Standings
  1. William Dunlop 1822
  2. Ivan Lintin 1798
  3. Dean Harrison 1716
  4. James Cowton 1536
  5. Derek McGee 1445
  6. Lee Johnston 1247
  7. Michael Dunlop 1076
  8. Guy Martin 978
  9. Ryan Farquhar 954
  10. Seamus Elliott 931
  11. Jamie Coward 909
  12. Ian Hutchinson 810
  13. Bruce Anstey 731
  14. Michal Dokoupil 635
  15. Derek Sheils 595
Previous Duke Road Race Champions
  • 2014 James Cowton
  • 2013 Michael Dunlop
  • 2012 Ryan Farquhar
  • 2011 Ryan Farquhar
  • 2010 Ryan Farquhar
  • 2009 Ryan Farquhar
  • 2008 Ryan Farquhar
  • 2007 Conor Cummins
  • 2006 Ian Lougher
  • 2005 Ian Lougher
  • 2004 Ryan Farquhar
  • 2003 Ryan Farquhar
  • 2002 Ian Lougher
2015 Duke Road Race Championship Rounds
  1. Spring National – Oliver’s Mount
  2. Cookstown ‘100’ Road Races
  3. Tandragee ‘100’ Road Races
  4. North West ‘200’ Road Races
  5. Horice Road Races – Czech Republic
  6. Pre-TT Classic Road Races – Billown
  7. Isle of Man TT Races
  8. Post TT Races – Billown
  9. Barry Sheene Road Races – Oliver’s Mount
  10. Kells Road Races
  11. Skerries Road Races
  12. Southern 100 Road Races
  13. Walderstown Road Races
  14. Cock o’the North Road Races – Oliver’s Mount
  15. Armoy Road Races
  16. Dundrod ‘150’ Road Races
  17. Ulster Grand Prix
  18. Faugheen Road Races
  19. Czech TT Road Races
  20. Mallow Road Races – Cork
  21. Classic TT – Isle of Man
  22. Manx Grand Prix
  23. Killalane Road Races
  24. Gold Cup Road Races – Oliver’s Mount
  25. Macau Grand Prix
2015 Duke Road Race Rankings
2015 Duke Road Race Rankings
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Trev

Motojourno - Founder of MCNews.com.au - Australia's leading resource for motorcycle news, reviews and race coverage for over 20 years.

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