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Robert Dunlop RIP
Posted: 15 May 2008 10:31 PM   [ Ignore ]  
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Robert Dunlop was killed in NW200 practice today

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/7403931.stm
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Posted: 16 May 2008 01:41 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]  
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Dear God. I don't know what to say. We were friends for a long time. I was fortunate to race with him for several years. I will remember tha happier times. Heading for the Island 1980. We were going over for a 50cc race. Godspeed Robert.

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Posted: 16 May 2008 06:45 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]  
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Devastating....and the paddock and fans are still reeling from losing Martin Finnegan at Tandragee last week. downer
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Posted: 16 May 2008 08:14 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]  
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anderson - 16 May 2008 01:41 AM
Dear God. I don't know what to say. We were friends for a long time. I was fortunate to race with him for several years. I will remember tha happier times. Heading for the Island 1980. We were going over for a 50cc race. Godspeed Robert.


I had no idea you were friends, Anderson, or I'd have done a softer lead in. Joey was tragic, but brothers...that's horrible.
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Posted: 16 May 2008 08:45 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 4 ]  
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Posted: 16 May 2008 11:57 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 5 ]  
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Great Article, and very apropos...

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Posted: 17 May 2008 11:56 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 6 ]  
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Just finished watching the live broadcast from the N.W.200 on B.B.C.N.I.
Absolutely brilliant, real road racing is the ultimate challenge. Heroes every one of them.
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Posted: 17 May 2008 01:27 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 7 ]  
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I'm sorry, anderson.

like you say, remember the good stuff. you know he was happy.
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Posted: 18 May 2008 01:08 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 8 ]  
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Zoot said remember the happy times, this has to be tough for the Dunlop family losing another son despite knowing how dangerous the sport is. I have to say that I was very taken by the photo of two young lads off to the island....................so many people lead such dull lives never really get to do anything the least bit adventurous.

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Posted: 19 May 2008 07:51 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 9 ]  
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Heard about this on arrival at Le Mans.

Tragic.

RIP.
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Posted: 19 May 2008 12:11 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 10 ]  
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My Condolances go out to his Family and friends.

Sorry to hear of this Anderson. Terrible news. I got to Infineon Sat. and as we got out the car, the truck next to us pulled up and this fella got out and I spotted his t-shirt. IOM TT. I said, I've been there loooads of times. He said Have you now" I said, Are you Irish? He said "Yes, did you hear about Robert Dunlap?" I said, "Yes awful news, his brother Joey and now him".... That was it.....Nothing more was said.
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Posted: 19 May 2008 12:28 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 11 ]  
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9EqA2J4_9w

his son winning the 250 race a couple of days later...
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Posted: 19 May 2008 01:40 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 12 ]  
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Just finished watching the live broadcast from the N.W.200 on B.B.C.N.I.
Absolutely brilliant, real road racing is the ultimate challenge. Heroes every one of them.


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Posted: 19 May 2008 09:02 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 13 ]  
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I'm sorry to hear of this downer

the brothers Dunlop have many of admirer-es the world over of which, I'm one of.
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Posted: 21 May 2008 10:02 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 14 ]  
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Sorry Anderson for your loss.

downer It's bad that such exciting racing is so dangerous. I love watching the real road racing. downer
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Posted: 22 May 2008 08:38 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 15 ]  
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Hey Honda, thanks. I am on here quite a lot, but dont post too much, as I find it a little like iomttt.com where almost every posting gets into a slagging match from people with different viewpoints.

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