Ernest William Lyons (5 March 1914 – 7 February 2014) was a
motorcycle racer from Ireland who entered selected
Grands Prix. He and Triumph factory employee Fred Clarke modified
Triumph Tiger 100s for some races, with Lyons winning the 1946
Manx Grand Prix
The Manx Grand Prix motorcycle races are held on the Isle of Man TT Course (or 'Snaefell Mountain Course, Mountain Circuit') every year for a two-week period, usually spanning the end of August and early September. New for 2022 is a period re ...
.
Their race bike's engine used lightweight
aluminium components from a Triumph
stationary-engine used for various wartime needs during
World War II, including use on
Halifax bombers for
generator sets, and was also ridden by
David Whitworth
Malcolm David Whitworth (1904 – 3 July 1950) was a British motorcycle racer who died in a crash at the 1950 350 cc Belgian Grand Prix.
Career
Denied the chance to race abroad by World War II, Whitworth competed in numerous races in the ...
.
His winning motorcycle would become the prototype for the
Triumph Grand Prix in 1948.
After
road racing
Road racing is a form of motorsport racing held on a paved road surface. The races can be held either on a closed circuit or on a street circuit utilizing temporarily closed public roads. Originally, road races were held almost entirely on publ ...
he was active as a competitive
moto crosser.
Lyons died in February 2014 aged 99 at a nursing home in
Kill, County Kildare, Ireland.
LYONS, Ernest : Death notice
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Career statistics
By season
References
External links
Profile on motogp.com
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1914 births
2014 deaths
350cc World Championship riders
500cc World Championship riders
Isle of Man TT riders
Irish motorcycle racers