Alan Carter (motorcyclist)

Alan Carter (born 19 August 1964 in Halifax) is an English former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He competed from 1983 to 1990 in the Grand Prix world championship.[1] Carter won the second Grand Prix race he entered, in the 250cc class at the 1983 250cc French Grand Prix as an eighteen-year-old, creating a sensation.[2][3] However, he was never able to fulfill his potential and never won another Grand Prix. He had his best season in 1985 when he finished in seventh place in the 250cc world championship.[1] Carter competed in the Superbike World Championship in 1994.[4]

Alan Carter
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Born19 August 1964 (1964-08-19) (age 59)
Halifax
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1983 - 1990
First race1983 250cc French Grand Prix
Last race1990 250cc British Grand Prix
First win1983 250cc French Grand Prix
Last win1983 250cc French Grand Prix
Championships0
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
52 1 1 0 2 93

Carter is the younger brother of former two-time British Speedway Champion Kenny Carter (1961–1986).

Racing career statistics

Points system from 1969 to 1987:

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Points 15 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1

Points system from 1988 to 1992:

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Points 20 17 15 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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

Year Class Team Machine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Points Rank Wins
1983 250cc Team Mitsui Yamaha YZR250 RSA
Ret		 FRA
1		 NAT
Ret		 GER
13		 ESP
Ret		 AUT
Ret		 YUG
DNS		 NED
Ret		 BEL
DNQ		 GBR
14		 SWE
5		 21 12th 1
1984 250cc Marlboro Roberts Yamaha YZR250 RSA
10		 NAT
-		 ESP
4		 AUT
16		 GER
7		 FRA
Ret		 YUG
7		 NED
Ret		 BEL
23		 GBR
Ret		 SWE
4		 SMR
Ret		 25 9th 0
1985 250cc Donington Park RS250R RSA
16		 ESP
4		 GER
4		 NAT
9		 AUT
17		 YUG
DNF		 NED
13		 BEL
9		 FRA
DNF		 GBR
7		 SWE
4		 SMR
DNF		 32 7th 0
1986 250cc Braun Cobas JJ Cobas-Rotax ESP
10		 NAT
11		 GER
10		 AUT
??		 YUG
DNF		 NED
15		 BEL
??		 FRA
20		 GBR
??		 SWE
10		 SMR
??		 9 17th 0
1987 250cc Moriwaki NSR250 JPN
DNF		 ESP
-		 GER
-		 NAT
-		 AUT
-		 YUG
-		 NED
-		 FRA
-		 GBR
-		 SWE
-		 CZE
-		 SMR
-		 POR
-		 BRA
-		 ARG
-		 0  ?? 0
1988 250cc Yamaha YZR250 JPN
-		 USA
15		 ESP
-		 EXP
-		 NAT
-		 GER
-		 AUT
-		 NED
-		 BEL
-		 YUG
-		 FRA
-		 GBR
-		 SWE
-		 CZE
-		 BRA
-		 1 48th 0
1989 250cc  ??  ?? JPN AUS USA
??		 SPA NAT GER AUT YUG NED BEL FRA GBR SWE CZE BRA 0  ?? 0
500cc  ??  ?? JPN AUS USA SPA NAT GER AUT YUG NED BEL FRA GBR
Ret		 SWE
Ret		 CZE BRA 0 81st 0
1990 250cc Honda Britain RS250R JPN
18		 USA
??		 ESP
-		 NAT
-		 GER
-		 AUT
-		 YUG
-		 NED
-		 BEL
-		 FRA
??		 GBR
13		 SWE
-		 CZE
-		 HUN
-		 AUS
-		 3 40th 0

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References
  1. "Alan Carter MotoGP statistics". motogp.com. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  2. "1983 French Grand Prix". motogp.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  3. Noyes, Dennis; Scott, Michael (1999), Motocourse: 50 Years Of Moto Grand Prix, Hazleton Publishing Ltd, ISBN 1-874557-83-7
  4. "Alan Carter WSBK statistics". worldsbk.com. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  5. "MotoGP™ Riders". www.motogp.com.


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