Liam Doran
Liam Doran
Main page
607089

Liam Doran

logo
Community Hub0 subscribers
What are your thoughts?
Be the first to start a discussion here.
Be the first to start a discussion here.
Liam Doran

Liam Doran (born 22 March 1987) is a British professional rallycross driver competing in the FIA World Rallycross Championship, Global RallyCross Championship, X Games, and European Rallycross Championship. He is the son of British rallycross driver and Lydden Hill Race Circuit owner Pat Doran. In his early life, he attended Fulston Manor School in Sittingbourne.[citation needed]

Having signed with Monster Energy in 2011, Doran has gone on to achieve an X Games Gold medal and numerous other accomplishments in various disciplines

Doran started his career at the age of 14 choosing to follow in his fathers footsteps. In 2000, he competed in a junior Mini in the sport of rallycross. Doran progressed through the stages rapidly and continued in rallycross, driving a Citroën Saxo stockhatch and then a rear-wheel drive Ford Fiesta in 2007.

In 2009, 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.

Doran secured a drive with 14-times European Rallycross Champion Kenneth Hansen driving with the Citroën Total Rallycross Team in a Citroën C4. He managed to get to grips with the new Citroën 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, Doran had built up a reputation within the rallycross industry and resulting from this managed to sign with Monster Energy. The newly formed Monster Energy Citroën Rallycross Team opened new doors of opportunity for Doran.

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 Doran go head-to-head with Marcus Grönholm, where he beat the former WRC Champion to win the Gold Medal.

From his US success an opportunity arose to compete in the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS). Following an impressive performance in his first race, he was offered the opportunity to drive in the series for 2012.

See all
User Avatar
No comments yet.