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Find sources: "Simon Buckmaster" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Simon Buckmaster Nationality British Born (1961-01-15) 15 January 1961 (age 65) Motorcycle racing career statistics 500cc World Championship Active years 1984–1989, 1991–1992 Manufacturers Suzuki, Honda, Harris Yamaha Championships 0 1992 championship position NC (0 pts) Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 62 0 1 0 0 49.5 Superbike World Championship Active years 1990 Manufacturers Honda, Kawasaki Championships 0 1990 championship position NC (0 pts) Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 4 0 0 0 0 0 **Simon Buckmaster** (born 15 January 1961) is a [British](/source/Great_Britain) former professional [Grand Prix](/source/Grand_Prix_motorcycle_racing) [motorcycle](/source/Motorcycle) racer.[1] He participated in 50 Grands Prix races between [1984](/source/1984_Grand_Prix_motorcycle_racing_season) and [1992](/source/1992_Grand_Prix_motorcycle_racing_season). His best season was in [1989](/source/1989_Grand_Prix_motorcycle_racing_season) when he finished 12th in the Championship. ## Career Buckmaster made his first Grand Prix appearance at the [British Grand Prix](/source/British_motorcycle_Grand_Prix) at [Silverstone](/source/Silverstone_Circuit) in [1983](/source/1983_Grand_Prix_motorcycle_racing_season), but failed to qualify. He returned in [1984](/source/1984_Grand_Prix_motorcycle_racing_season) and qualified for the race.[2] Buckmaster became a Grand Prix regular in [1985](/source/1985_Grand_Prix_motorcycle_racing_season). Riding a privateer [Suzuki](/source/Suzuki) he made five starts but scored no championship points. In [1986](/source/1986_Grand_Prix_motorcycle_racing_season) Buckmaster switched to [Honda](/source/Honda) and competed in all of the races. His best finish was 15th place at the [Dutch TT](/source/Dutch_TT). Buckmaster continued to ride a Honda in [1987 season](/source/1987_Grand_Prix_motorcycle_racing_season), starting in 12 races but failing to score any points. Buckmaster had a career-best season in [1989](/source/1989_Grand_Prix_motorcycle_racing_season), when he finished 12th in the Championship. He had a career-best race at the [Nations Grand Prix](/source/1989_Nations_motorcycle_Grand_Prix) at [Misano](/source/Misano_Circuit) which most of the top riders boycotted for safety reasons, allowing Buckmaster to score his highest finish with a second behind [Pierfrancesco Chili](/source/Pierfrancesco_Chili).[3] Buckmaster competed at the highest level of Grand Prix racing until [1992](/source/1992_Grand_Prix_motorcycle_racing_season). Buckmaster was severely injured at the 1993 [Bol d'Or](/source/Bol_d'Or) when he collided with rider Michel Graziano. The crash ended Buckmaster's racing career as his lower left leg had to be amputated.[4] After his riding career, Buckmaster became a team manager, currently with the PTR Triumph factory team in the [Supersport World Championship](/source/Supersport_World_Championship).[5][6] ## Career statistics ### Grand Prix motorcycle racing #### Races by year ([key](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Motorsport_driver_results_legend)) (Races in **bold** indicate pole position) (Races in *italics* indicate fastest lap) Year Class Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pos Pts 1983 500cc Suzuki RSA FRA NAT GER SPA AUT YUG NED BEL GBR DNQ SWE RSM NC 0 1984 500cc Suzuki RSA NAT SPA AUT GER FRA YUG NED BEL GBR 22 SWE RSM NC 0 1985 500cc Honda RSA SPA 17 GER Ret NAT AUT 27 YUG NED DNQ BEL FRA 17 GBR 26 SWE 17 RSM NC 0 1986 500cc Honda SPA 17 NAT Ret GER 18 AUT 19 YUG DNS NED 15 BEL Ret FRA 17 GBR Ret SWE 18 RSM Ret NC 0 1987 500cc Honda JPN 13 SPA 15 GER 20 NAT DNS AUT 17 YUG 16 NED 12 FRA 13 GBR Ret SWE 17 CZE 17 RSM 18 POR 14 BRA ARG NC 0 1988 500cc Honda JPN USA SPA EXP NAT GER AUT NED BEL YUG FRA GBR 23 SWE 23 CZE Ret BRA NC 0 1989 500cc Honda JPN Ret AUS 12 USA 13 SPA 13 NAT 2 GER 14 AUT 13 YUG 14 NED 19 BEL 15 FRA 14 GBR 15 SWE 12 CZE 21 BRA 14 12th 43.5 1991 500cc Suzuki JPN AUS USA SPA ITA 14 GER 14 AUT EUR Ret NED Ret FRA DNQ GBR RSM CZE 15 VDM 15 MAL 22nd 6 1992 500cc Harris-Yamaha JPN DNQ AUS 21 MAL Ret SPA Ret ITA 20 EUR Ret GER 17 NED 14 HUN DNS FRA GBR BRA Ret RSA Ret NC 0 ### Superbike World Championship #### Races by year ([key](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Motorsport_driver_results_legend)) (Races in **bold** indicate pole position) (Races in *italics* indicate fastest lap) Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos Pts R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 1990 Honda SPA SPA GBR GBR HUN HUN GER GER CAN CAN USA USA AUT AUT JPN Ret JPN 26 FRA FRA ITA ITA NC 0 Kawasaki MAL 17 MAL 19 AUS AUS NZL NZL 1991 Honda GBR DNQ GBR DNQ SPA SPA CAN CAN USA USA AUT AUT SMR SMR SWE SWE JPN JPN MAL MAL GER GER FRA FRA ITA ITA AUS AUS NC 0 ### FIM Endurance World Championship Year Bike Rider TC 1993 Kawasaki ZXR-7 Simon Buckmaster Steve Manley 3rd ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Rider Profile - Simon Buckmaster"](http://www.wsb-archives.co.uk/profiles/rider-profile.php?riderID=488). *wsb-archives.co.uk*. Retrieved 2 June 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["BRITISH GRAND PRIX - 500cc Classifica gara 1984"](http://www.motogp.com/it/Results+Statistics/1984/GBR). *motogp.com*. Retrieved 2 June 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["1989 Grand Prix season"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150725175216/http://www.jumpingjack.nl/GP-races_1989_heden.htm). Archived from [the original](http://www.jumpingjack.nl/GP-races_1989_heden.htm) on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["WSB latest happenings and more sad news..."](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.motorcycles.racing/nTzTC-b-2hA) *groups.google.com*. Retrieved 2 June 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Cluzel returns to PTR Honda for 2017](https://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport/world-superbikes/2016/november/wss-cluzel-returns-to-ptr-honda-for-2017/) *[Motorcycle News](/source/Motorcycle_News)*, 12 November 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2017 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Performance Technical Racing](http://www.performancetechnicalracing.co.uk/) Retrieved 17 September 2017 ## External links - [Simon Buckmaster](https://www.motogp.com/en/riders/-/86212f42-35ab-465d-956e-3afbe44d3424) on [MotoGP.com](/source/Grand_Prix_motorcycle_racing) - [Simon Buckmaster](https://www.worldsbk.com/en/rider/Simon+Buckmaster) on [WorldSBK.com](/source/Superbike_World_Championship) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Simon Buckmaster](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Buckmaster) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Buckmaster?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.