Bill Lomas
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| Motorcycle Grand Prix Career | |
| Nationality |  British |
|---|---|
| Active years | 1950 - 1956 |
| Team(s) | Moto Guzzi, MV Agusta |
| Grands Prix | 27 |
| Championships | 350cc - 1955, 1956 |
| Wins | 9 |
| Podium finishes | 16 |
| Pole positions | N/A |
| Fastest laps | N/A |
| First Grand Prix | 1950 350cc Dutch TT |
| First win | 1955 Isle of Man TT |
| Last win | 1956 350cc Ulster Grand Prix |
| Last Grand Prix | 1956 350cc Ulster Grand Prix |
Bill Lomas (March 8, 1928 - August 14, 2007) was an English former 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 for Moto Guzzi. In the 1956 season, he rode the famous V8 Moto Guzzi Grand Prix race bike. Lomas was also an accomplished trials rider.
He passed away in Mansfield, England on August 14, 2007 from complications following a heart attack. [1]
[edit] References
- ^ Racing legend Bill Lomas passes away from Motorcycle News August 15, 2007
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