Leslie Stuart Graham (born 9 January 1942) is a British former

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and Saloon car racing specialist. He is the son of the

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, 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

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s, later selling his half-share in a garage to fund his full-time racing using a 350 cc

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and a 500 cc

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for the 'classic' races. ''Motor Cycle'' 21 July 1966, p.86 ''Racing Line'' by ''David Dixon'' Accessed and added 2014-12-23 His big break came when he was signed for the Honda factory team in July 1966, and later rode for Suzuki. His best season was in

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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.Historic Racing
Retrieved 2014-12-24

Racing record

Complete British Saloon Car Championship results

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.) † Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.

References

Stuart Graham career statistics at MotoGP.com
1942 births English motorcycle racers 50cc World Championship riders 125cc World Championship riders 250cc World Championship riders 350cc World Championship riders 500cc World Championship riders Isle of Man TT riders Living people British Touring Car Championship drivers Place of birth missing (living people) {{England-motorcycle-racing-bio-stub