Peter Williams (motorcyclist)

Peter Williams
Peter Williams on the 1974 Norton with Space Triangulation frame[1]
NationalityBritish
Born(1939-08-27)27 August 1939
Died20 December 2020(2020-12-20) (aged 81)
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1966 – 1973
First race1966 350cc Dutch TT
Last race1973 500cc Isle of Man TT
First win1971 350cc Ulster Grand Prix
Last win1971 350cc Ulster Grand Prix
Team(s)MZ
Championships0
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
18 1 11 N/A 1 119

Peter Williams (27 August 1939 – 20 December 2020)[2] was a British former professional motorcycle racer. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle road racing from 1966 to 1973.[3] He also competed at many levels on home short-circuit races. He raced many times on the Isle of Man TT course from 1966 to 1973. His father was Jack Williams who ran the Associated Motor Cycles (AMC) race department.[4] Williams trained in mechanical engineering and introduced via racing alloy wheels, an innovation which is commonplace on today's road bikes, and was also an early pioneer of solo-motorcycle disc brakes.

  1. ^ Motorcyclist Illustrated, June 1974. Rear page John Player Norton colour advertisement. "A new look, a new bike, and a new season." Accessed 2014-01-26
  2. ^ Miller, Robin (21 December 2020). "Peter Williams has died". BikeSport News. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Peter Williams career statistics". motogp.com. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  4. ^ Rider-Engineer Peter Williams Dies at 81 Cycle World, 23 December 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2021