Peter Graves (motorcyclist)
Peter Allan Graves, is a former British Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.
Early life
He attended Hampton School before starting a racing career which spanned the years from 1984 to 1999.Career
Racing series including the Grand Prix world championship in 1992 riding a Harris-Yamaha. He competed in the 1994 Endurance World Championship for team Phase One Endurance at Spa-Francorchamps, and for several years the British Superbike Championship. He was winner of a number of British Championship events.Leukaemia
In July 1997 Graves was diagnosed with Leukaemia and sat out the remainder of the racing season while undergoing Chemotherapy at Cheltenham General Hospital and Hammersmith Hospital. In 1998 he returned to the British Superbike Championship and won the 'Privateers Cup' on his first race back at Brands Hatch.Grand Prix career statistics http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Peter+Graves [Peter Graves career statistics at MotoGP.com]
Points system in 1992:| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Points | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Year | Class | Team | Machine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Points | Rank | Wins |
| 1989 | 500cc | Honda | RS500 | JPN - | AUS - | USA - | ESP - | NAT - | GER - | AUT - | YUG - | NED - | BEL - | FRA - | GBR 23 | SWE - | CZE - | BRA - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 1992 | 500cc | Peter Graves Racing-Yamaha | Harris-YZR500 | JPN - | AUS - | MAL - | ESP - | ITA 22 | EUR - | GER 21 | NED 19 | HUN 18 | FR 16 | GBR 14 | BRA 23 | SA 22 | 0 | - | 0 |