About Bill Lomas
Lived 1928 – 2007 (aged 79). Bill Lomas was a British motorcycle racer and writer.
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. 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.
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 IOMNC BEL4 NED3 SUI- ULS- NAT5 9 7th 0 1951 250cc Velocette SUI- IOM- FRA5 ULS- NAT- 2 12th 0 350cc Velocette ESP- SUI- IOM5 BEL3 NED- FRA- ULS- NAT- 6 11th 0 1952 125cc MV Agusta IOM- NED- GER- ULS2 NAT- ESP- 6 8th 0 250cc Velocette SUI- IOMNC NED- GER- ULS- NAT- 0 – 0 350cc AJS SUI- IOM4 NED- BEL5 GER3 ULS- NAT- ESP- 9 7th 0 500cc MV Agusta SUI- IOM5 NED- BEL- GER- ULS3 NAT- ESP- 6 13th 01954 250cc MV Agusta FRA- IOMNC ULS- NED- GER- SUI- NAT- 0 – 0 350cc MV Agusta FRA- IOM7 ULS- BEL- NED- GER- SUI- NAT- ESP- 0 – 0 500cc MV Agusta FRA- IOMNC ULS- BEL- NED- GER- SUI- NAT- ESP- 0 – 0 1955 125cc MV Agusta ESP- FRA- IOM4 GER- NED- NAT- 3 9th 0 250cc Moto Guzzi IOM1 GER- NEDDSQ ULS4 NAT5 13 2nd 1 350cc Moto Guzzi FRA- IOM1 GER1 BEL1 NED2 ULS1 NAT2 32 1st 4 500cc Moto Guzzi ESP- FRA- IOM7 GER- BEL- NED- ULS1 NAT- 8 6th 1 1956 350cc Moto Guzzi IOMNC NED1 BEL- GER1 ULS1 NAT- 24 1st 3 500cc Moto Guzzi IOM5 NED- BEL- GER- ULS- NAT- 2 16th 0
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Who was Bill Lomas?
British motorcycle racer (1928–2007)
When was Bill Lomas born?
Bill Lomas was born on 8 March 1928 in Milford.
When did Bill Lomas die?
Bill Lomas died on 14 August 2007 in Mansfield.
What was Bill Lomas's occupation?
Bill Lomas was a motorcycle racer and writer.
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Bill Lomas was British.
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