Current & Former Rankings Champions Improve Standings After Skerries Road Races

Current Duke Road Race Rankings Champion, William Dunlop and 2013 Champion, Michael Dunlop both improved their individual standings after taking a win apiece at the Skerries Road Races, round 12 of this year's series.

In mixed weather conditions, which prevented the feature race taking place, the younger of the Dunlop brothers took the chequered flag at the end of the seven-lap Open Championship race, half-a-second ahead of Derek Sheils, with elder brother William filling the final podium place.

William had an even closer finish in the 600cc Championship race, by 0.305 of a second from Derek McGee, with Michael third this time around.

The 650cc SuperTwins race went to another 'Southsider' Michael Sweeney, by just less than a second from Derek Sheils and Paul Jordan.

The top four in the Duke Rankings remain unchanged, led by Dean Harrison, Ivan Lintin, Ian Hutchinson and Malachi Mitchell-Thomas.

William and Michael Dunlop move into fifth and sixth places, with Michael Sweeney also up one place to seventh.

James Cowton, 2014 winner slips from fifth to eighth, with James Coward remaining ninth as Derek Sheils climbs two to tenth position.The next round, the Walderstown 'Race of the South' takes place on Saturday and Sunday 9th & 10th July, followed by the Southern 100 International Road Races on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 11th, 12th, 13th & 14th July.

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