Bill Ivy

Bill Ivy is a name that still stings a little. A diminutive Grand Prix motorcycle racer from Maidstone, he threw himself fully into the most dangerous corners of 1960s motorsport, racing bikes and cars and even doing stunt work. His death during practice in East Germany at just 26 robbed the sport of a genuine talent far too soon. But I keep coming back to the idea that anyone who loved speed enough to risk everything leaves a glow that outlasts them. More than half a century on, his brief, fierce career still commands my respect.

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Name (English)

Bill Ivy

Name (Japanese)

ビル・アイビー

Reading

びる・あいびー

Born

August 27, 1942 – July 12, 1969

Origin

Maidstone, United Kingdom

Occupation

motorcycle racer / racing automobile driver / stunt performer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Horse

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill%20Ivy
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%93%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%82%A4%E3%83%93%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q862221

Tags

• motorcycle racer
• racing automobile driver
• stunt performer

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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