Tags: Motorcycle Rider, Motorsport Racer.
William Doran (12 November 1916 – 1973) 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.