Stuart Graham Explained

Stuart Graham
Birth Date:9 January 1942
Birth Place:West Kirby, Cheshire, England
Nationality:British
Gp Active Years:1962, 19661967
Gp Teams:Honda, Suzuki
Gp Race Starts:23
Gp Championships:0
Gp Race Wins:2
Gp Podiums:14
Gp Total Points:29
Gp Poles:N/A
Gp Fastest Laps:1
Gp First Race:1962 250cc Ulster Grand Prix
Gp First Win:1967 Isle of Man 50cc Ultra-Lightweight TT
Gp Last Win:1967 125cc Finnish Grand Prix
Gp Last Race:1967 125cc Japanese Grand Prix

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

He is the son of the 1949 500cc world champion, Leslie Graham.

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]

His big break came when he was signed for the Honda factory team in July 1966,[1] and later rode for Suzuki.

His 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.

In the early 1970s he 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]

Racing record

Complete British Saloon Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)

YearTeamCarClass123456789101112131415PtsClass
1974Team CastrolChevrolet Camaro Z28MAL
1†
BRH
1
SIL
1
OUL
1
THR
2
SIL
DSQ
THR
Ret
BRH
1
INGBRH
10†
3rd641st
Fabergé RacingOUL
1
SNE
1
BRH
1
1975Fabergé RacingChevrolet Camaro Z28MAL
2†
BRH
1
OUL
1†
THR
Ret
SIL
2
BRH
Ret†
THR
1
SIL
1†
MAL
1†
SNE
1
SIL
1
ING
Ret†
BRH
Ret†
OUL
Ret
BRH
1
3rd781st
1977Fabergé RacingFord Capri II 3.0sSIL
4
BRH
Ret
OUL
5†
THR
7
SIL
1
THR
5
DON
1†
SIL
4
DON
Ret†
BRH
6
THR
?
BRH
?
10th203rd
1978Fabergé RacingFord Capri III 3.0sSIL
Ret
OUL
2†
THR
3
BRH
3†
SIL
?†
DON
Ret†
MALBRH
Ret
DON
?†
BRH
?
THR
3
OUL
4†
15th235th
1979Fabergé Racing Lee JeansFord Capri III 3.0sSIL
7
OUL
2†
THR
8
SIL
Ret
DON
5
SIL
Ret
MAL
Ret†
DON
4
BRH
Ret
THRSNEOUL
1†
17th235th
1980Stuart GrahamFord Capri III 3.0sMALOUL
Ret†
THRSILSILBRHMALBRHTHRSILNC0NC
1981Gordon Spice RacingFord Capri III 3.0sMAL
Ret†
SIL
?
OULTHRBRHSILSILDONBRHTHRSILNC0NC
† Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.

References

Notes and References

  1. [The Motor Cycle|''Motor Cycle'']
  2. http://www.historicracing.com/driver_az.cfm?type=drivers_alpha&tStartRow=1&AlphaIndex=G&driverID=2070 Historic Racing