Alan Carter (motorcyclist)

Alan Carter
Nationality	British
Born	19 August 1964 (1964-08-19) (age 59) Halifax
Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1983 - 1990 First race 1983 250cc French Grand Prix Last race 1990 250cc British Grand Prix First win 1983 250cc French Grand Prix Last win 1983 250cc French Grand Prix Championships 0 Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 52 1 1 0 2 93

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. 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. 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. Carter competed in the Superbike World Championship in 1994.

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