Simon Buckmaster (born 15 January 1961) is a

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former professional Grand Prix

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racer. He participated in 50 Grands Prix races between

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and 1992. His best season was in

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when he finished 12th in the Championship.

Career

Buckmaster made his first Grand Prix appearance at the

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at Silverstone in

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, but failed to qualify. He returned in

and successfully qualified for the race. Buckmaster became a Grand Prix regular in

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. Riding a privateer Suzuki he made five starts but scored no championship points. In

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Buckmaster switched to

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and competed in all of the races. His best finish was 15th place at the Dutch TT. Buckmaster continued to ride a Honda in 1987 season, starting in 12 races but failing to score any points. Buckmaster had a career-best season in

when he finished 12th in the Championship. He had a career-best race at the

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at Misano which most of the top riders boycotted for safety reasons, allowing Buckmaster to score his highest finish with a second behind

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. Buckmaster competed at the highest level of Grand Prix racing until 1992. He was severely injured at the 1993

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when he collided with rider Michel Graziano. The crash ended Buckmaster's racing career as his lower left leg had to be amputated. After his riding career, Buckmaster became a team manager, currently with the PTR Honda team in the Supersport World Championship.Performance Technical Racing
Retrieved 17 September 2017

Career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

Races by year

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

Superbike World Championship

Races by year

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

References

External links

Simon Buckmaster
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