Bill Doran

Male, Deceased Person

1916 – 1973

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Who was Bill Doran?

William Doran was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best season was in 1951 when he won the Dutch TT and finished the year second to Geoff Duke in the 350cc world championship. Doran won two Grand Prix races during his career. A crash during Thursday evening practice for the 1952 Isle of Man TT riding an AJS motorcycle left Doran with a broken leg. The accident occurred on the left-hand bend after Ballig Bridge and was renamed Doran's Bend.

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Born
Nov 12, 1916
United Kingdom
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Died
1973

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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