Robert Dunlop was a Northern Irish motorcycle racer, the younger brother of fellow road racer, the late Joey Dunlop.

On 15 May 2008 Dunlop died after suffering severe chest injuries in a crash during a practice session at the North West 200. The fatal accident happened in the 250cc qualifying as the riders approached the Mathers Cross section of the course. His motorcycle seized and he was subsequently thrown over the handlebars at approximately 160mph. As he crashed, a following rider Darren Burns, collided with him suffering a broken leg and concussion in the accident. Dunlop was taken to Causeway Hospital in Coleraine before succumbing to his injuries. Dunlop had been racing in the 250cc class for the first time since the 1994 Isle of Man TT.