Bill Lomas
William Lomas (8 March 1928 – 14 August 2007) was an English Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was a two-time World Champion and a two-time Isle of Man TT winner. He won the 1955 and 1956 350cc world championship as a member of the Moto Guzzi factory racing team.
Bill Lomas
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- Name
- Bill Lomas
- Nationality
- British
- Born
- 8 March 1928
- Birthplace
- Milford, Derbyshire, England
- Died
- 14 August 2007
- Place of death
- Mansfield, England
- Full name
- William Lomas.
- Occupation
- motorcycle racer and writer.
- Languages
- English.
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William Lomas (8 March 1928 – 14 August 2007) was an English Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was a two-time World Champion and a two-time Isle of Man TT winner. He won the 1955 and 1956 350cc world championship as a member of the Moto Guzzi factory racing team.
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Biography
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In the 1956 season, he rode the famous V8 Moto Guzzi Grand Prix race bike. Lomas was also an accomplished trials rider. Lomas died in Mansfield, England on 14 August 2007 from complications following a heart attack.
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• Name — Bill Lomas • Nationality — British • Born — 8 March 1928 • Birthplace — Milford, Derbyshire, England • Died — 14 August 2007 • Place of death — Mansfield, England • Gp Active Years — 1950 – 1956 • Gp Teams — Moto Guzzi, MV Agusta • Gp Race Starts — 27 • Gp Championships — 350cc – 1955, 1956 • Gp Race Wins — 9 • Gp Podiums — 16 • Gp Total Points — 120 • Gp Poles — 0 • Gp Fastest Laps — 14 • Gp First Race — 1950 350cc Isle of Man Junior TT • Gp First Win — 1955 350cc Isle of Man Junior TT • Gp Last Win — 1956 350cc Ulster Grand Prix • Gp Last Race — 1956 350cc Ulster Grand Prix
Motorcycle Grand Prix results
Motorcycle Grand Prix results
• Position — 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 • Points — 8 — 6 — 4 — 3 — 2 — 1 (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) • Year — Class — Team — 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 — 8 — 9 — Points — Rank — Wins • 1950 — 350cc — Velocette — IOM NC — BEL 4 — NED 3 — SUI - — ULS - — NAT 5 — 9 — 7th — 0 • 1951 — 250cc — Velocette — SUI - — IOM - — FRA 5 — ULS - — NAT - — 2 — 12th — 0 • 350cc — Velocette — ESP - — SUI - — IOM 5 — BEL 3 — NED - — FRA - — ULS - — NAT - — 6 — 11th — 0 • 1952 — 125cc — MV Agusta — IOM - — NED - — GER - — ULS 2 — NAT - — ESP - — 6 — 8th — 0 • 250cc — Velocette — SUI - — IOM NC — NED - — GER - — ULS - — NAT - — 0 — – — 0 • 350cc — AJS — SUI - — IOM 4 — NED - — BEL 5 — GER 3 — ULS - — NAT - — ESP - — 9 — 7th — 0 • 500cc — MV Agusta — SUI - — IOM 5 — NED - — BEL - — GER - — ULS 3 — NAT - — ESP - — 6 — 13th — 0 • 1954 — 250cc — MV Agusta — FRA - — IOM NC — ULS - — NED - — GER - — SUI - — NAT - — 0 — – — 0 • 350cc — MV Agusta — FRA - — IOM 7 — ULS - — BEL - — NED - — GER - — SUI - — NAT - — ESP - — 0 — – — 0 • 500cc — MV Agusta — FRA - — IOM NC — ULS - — BEL - — NED - — GER - — SUI - — NAT - — ESP - — 0 — – — 0 • 1955 — 125cc — MV Agusta — ESP - — FRA - — IOM 4 — GER - — NED - — NAT - — 3 — 9th — 0 • 250cc — Moto Guzzi — IOM 1 — GER - — NED DSQ — ULS 4 — NAT 5 — 13 — 2nd — 1 • 350cc — Moto Guzzi — FRA - — IOM 1 — GER 1 — BEL 1 — NED 2 — ULS 1 — NAT 2 — 32 — 1st — 4 • 500cc — Moto Guzzi — ESP - — FRA - — IOM 7 — GER - — BEL - — NED - — ULS 1 — NAT - — 8 — 6th — 1 • 1956 — 350cc — Moto Guzzi — IOM NC — NED 1 — BEL - — GER 1 — ULS 1 — NAT - — 24 — 1st — 3 • 500cc — Moto Guzzi — IOM 5 — NED - — BEL - — GER - — ULS - — NAT - — 2 — 16th — 0
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1928
Bill Lomas was born on 8 March 1928.
2007
Bill Lomas died on 14 August 2007.
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Bill Lomas is recorded with the occupation motorcycle racer. Recorded as a citizen of United Kingdom. Recorded at birth as William Lomas.
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