18 Facts About Liam Doran

Liam Doran was born on 22 March 1987 and is a British professional rallycross driver competing in the FIA World Rallycross Championship, Global RallyCross Championship, X Games, and European Rallycross Championship.

Liam Doran is the son of British rallycross driver and Lydden Hill Race Circuit owner Pat Doran.

Liam Doran progressed through the stages rapidly and continued in rallycross, driving a Citroen Saxo stockhatch and then a rear-wheel drive Ford Fiesta in 2007.

In 2009 Liam Doran ran among the quickest drivers in Europe in a Ford Fiesta ST Supercar and beat them, managing in the process to come second in the MSA British Rallycross Championship.

Liam Doran secured a drive with 14-times European Rallycross Champion Kenneth Hansen driving with the Citroen Total Rallycross Team in a Citroen C4.

Liam Doran managed to get to grips with the new Citroen very quickly and soon managed to get some outstanding results, being the driver to score the most points in the second half of the season, all this taking into consideration it was his first year at European level.

In 2011 Liam Doran had built up a reputation within the rallycross industry and resulting from this managed to sign with Monster Energy.

Liam Doran was invited to participate in X Games 17 and went in as the underdog to drivers such as Tanner Foust, Ken Block and Travis Pastrana.

The X Games Rally final saw Liam Doran go head-to-head with Marcus Gronholm, where he beat the former WRC Champion to win the Gold Medal.

Liam Doran won a gold and silver at XGAMES Munich and a bronze at XGAMES Los Angeles.

For 2014 Liam Doran raced a Citroen DS3 Supercar in the FIA World Rallycross Championship.

Liam Doran contested the first 6 rounds and the final round of the season, finishing in 25th overall with 17 points.

Liam Doran made the finals stage once, in Sweden, and finished fifth.

For 2015, Liam Doran continued in the World Rallycross Championship, this time combining with reigning World Champion Petter Solberg to create the SDRX team.

Liam Doran raced in all rounds excluding Germany where his car failed scrutineering.

Liam Doran scored points at seven events and failed to reach the final, finishing 16th in the standings on 35 points - 266 points behind his championship winning team-mate.

Liam Doran signed for JRM Racing in 2016, contesting the WRX season with a Mini Countryman.

Liam Doran failed to score in three of the next four events, before he was fired following a drunken altercation at Gatebil prior to the Canadian round.