Stuart Graham (motorcyclist)

Leslie Stuart Graham (born 9 January 1942) is a British former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and Saloon car racing specialist.

NationalityBritish

Born (1942-01-09) 9 January 1942 (age 84)
West Kirby, Cheshire, England

Active years1962, 1966–1967

First race1962 250cc Ulster Grand Prix

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Stuart Graham
Race at Dutch TT in 1966, Stuart Graham number 19, Silvio Grassetti 30 and John Cooper 14.
Nationality	British
Born	(1942-01-09) 9 January 1942 (age 84) West Kirby, Cheshire, England
Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1962, 1966–1967 First race 1962 250cc Ulster Grand Prix Last race 1967 125cc Japanese Grand Prix First win 1967 Isle of Man 50cc Ultra-Lightweight TT Last win 1967 125cc Finnish Grand Prix Team(s) Honda, Suzuki Championships 0 Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 23 2 14 N/A 1 29

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Graham is the son of the 1949 500cc world champion, Leslie Graham.^{[citation needed]}

Graham started racing in 1961 on a 125 cc Honda Benly Sports, followed by spells with Bill Webster and on Syd Lawton's Aermacchis. He also rode Bultacos, later selling his half-share in a garage to fund his full-time racing using a 350 cc AJS 7R and a 500 cc Matchless G50 for the 'classic' races.^[1]

Graham's big break came when he was signed for the Honda factory team in July 1966,^[1] and later rode for Suzuki.^{[citation needed]}

Graham's best season was in 1967 when he won two Grand Prix races and finished the year in third place in both the 50cc and the 125cc world championships.^{[citation needed]}

In the early 1970s, Graham began car racing in Saloon classes, retiring in 1980 to concentrate on his business interests including a Honda dealership. Again reviving his racing in 1986, Graham has continued to appear in occasional historic car events.^[2]