1. William David Ivy was an English professional Grand Prix motorcycle racer from Maidstone, Kent.
13 Facts About Bill Ivy
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Bill Ivy died during practice for a race in East Germany.
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Bill Ivy started racing motorbikes at Brands Hatch, Kent, UK in 1959.
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Bill Ivy joined the Tom Kirby racing team in May 1965.
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Bill Ivy finished fourth in the 125 cc race and third in the 250 cc class, the highest-placed of the Yamahas.
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In 1967, Bill Ivy dominated the 125 cc championship: he won eight out of twelve races to claim the World Championship by 16 points over Phil Read.
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Bill Ivy announced his retirement from motorcycle racing, stating he would race Formula Two cars during the next season.
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Bill Ivy was in the 1965 James Bond film Thunderball as the stunt man, wearing a blond wig to make him look more like the character in the action sequence.
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Bill Ivy was in the 1968 film The Girl on a Motorcycle for the medium to distant shots of Marianne Faithfull's character.
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Bill Ivy was thrown from the bike, his helmet came off.
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Bill Ivy's helmet was recovered from the opposite side of the track.
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Bill Ivy died from injuries received in the impact with the fence post.
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Bill Ivy was taken back to Ditton, near Maidstone, Kent where a service took place at St Peter's Church, followed by a private service and cremation at Medway Crematorium, in Blue Bell Hill Village, Kent.