Peter Middleton (motorcyclist)

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Peter Middleton
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Born
Peter Charles Middleton

3 December 1931
Doncaster, England
Died24 May 2019(2019-05-24) (aged 87)
Wakefield, England
Spouse(s)Patricia Hughes
(m, 1962; div, 1984)

Peter Middleton (3 December 1931 – 24 May 2019) was a British motorcycle racer in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He started his Manx Grand Prix career by finishing second in the 1957 Senior Newcomers race and two years later was the winner of the 1959 Junior MGP, before moving on to the Isle of Man TT for a further three years.[1] He was the 1962 Gold Cup winner at Oliver's Mount, Scarborough where he broke Geoff Duke's seven-year lap record with a 4-speed gearbox.[2][3]

Selected career statistics[]

Date Circuit / Race Laps Machine Pos. Notes
28th May '57 Alton Towers 500cc 8 Norton 500 1st
3rd-7th June '57 MGP Senior Newcomers 4 Norton 500 2nd
3rd-7th June '57 MGP Senior 8 Norton 500 9th
14th Sept '57 Oliver's Mount 16 Norton 500 2nd
20th Sept '58 Oliver's Mount 16 Norton 500 1st
Sept '58 MGP Senior 7 Norton 500 7th
Sept '59 MGP Junior 7 Norton 350 1st
Sept '59 MGP Senior 7 Norton 500 6th
Sept '60 TT Junior 6 Norton 350 15th
Sept '60 TT Senior 6 Norton 500 14th
6th Aug '60 Ulster Grand Prix 20 Norton 350 9th
6th Aug '60 Ulster Grand Prix 20 Norton 500 10th
3rd Apr '61 Cadwell Park Junior Solo Race Final 8 Norton 500 3rd
3rd Apr '61 Cadwell Park Easter Senior Solo Race Final 12 Norton 500 3rd
22nd May '61 Cadwell Park Senior Solo Race Final 12 Norton 500 3rd
1st Apr '62 Mallory Park (event 3) Final 20 Norton 350 5th
23rd Apr '62 Cadwell Park Senior Scratch Race Final 8 Norton 500 3rd
11th Jun '62 Cadwell Park Junior Scratch Race Final 8 Norton 350 3rd
11th Jun '62 Cadwell Park Senior Solo Scratch Race Final 8 Norton 500 2nd
17th Jun '62 Oliver's Mount – "Cock 'o the North" 14 Norton 350 1st Fastest Lap
17th Jun '62 Oliver's Mount – "Cock 'o the North" 14 Norton 500 1st Fastest Lap
24th Jun '62 Ouston 350cc 12 Norton 350 1st
24th Jun '62 Ouston 500cc 12 Norton 500 1st
6th Aug '62 Cadwell Park Junior Scratch Race Final 8 Norton 350 1st Fastest Lap
6th Aug '62 Cadwell Park Coronation Trophy Final 8 Norton 500 1st Fastest Lap
16th Sept '62 Cadwell Park International Junior Final 12 Norton 350 2nd
16th Sept '62 Cadwell Park International Championship Final 12 Norton 500 4th
22nd Sept '62 Oliver's Mount Final 16 Norton 500 1st Fastest Lap

Death[]

Peter Middleton's grave.
Clough Lane Cemetery, Liversedge. West Yorkshire.

Middleton died of leukemia on 24 May 2019[4] at the Pinderfield's Hospital, Wakefield.

Tribute[]

"The Fastest Lap: A Tribute to Peter Middleton" is scheduled to be released in 2022. The film is being directed by Middleton's son, Pete Middleton and features several interviews including world championship riders, John Cooper and Mick Chatterton.

References[]

  1. ^ "Peter Middleton Isle of Man TT Race Results – iomtt.com: The World's #1 TT Website". www.iomtt.com. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  2. ^ Rial, Stevie. "Scarborough Gold Cup/Steve Henshaw International Gold Cup Winners – Road Racing News". Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Oliver's Mount Circuit Records and Stats | Devitt". www.devittinsurance.com. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Peter Middleton RIP – Motorcycle Racing Nostalgia". The Autosport Forums. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
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