Bill Lomas

Bill Lomas
Lomas demonstrating the light weight of the Moto Guzzi V8 engine
Nationality	British
Born	8 March 1928 Milford, Derbyshire, England[1]
Died	14 August 2007 (aged 79) Mansfield, England
Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1950 – 1956 First race 1950 350cc Isle of Man Junior TT Last race 1956 350cc Ulster Grand Prix First win 1955 350cc Isle of Man Junior TT Last win 1956 350cc Ulster Grand Prix Team(s) Moto Guzzi, MV Agusta Championships 350cc – 1955, 1956 Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 27 9 16 0 14 120

Bill Lomas (8 March 1928 – 14 August 2007) was an English former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was a two-time World Champion^[2] and a two-time Isle of Man TT winner.^[3] 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.

He died in Mansfield, England on 14 August 2007 from complications following a heart attack.^[4]

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 -	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

References

1. Lomas, Bill (2004). Bill Lomas: World Champion Road Racer. Redline Books. p. 8. ISBN 095313119X.
2. Bill Lomas career statistics at MotoGP.com
3. Bill Lomas Isle of Man career summary at IOMTT.com
4. Racing legend Bill Lomas passes away from Motorcycle News 15 August 2007

External links

• Bill Lomas at the Internet Movie Database