Les Graham started racing at Liverpool's Stanley Speedway on dirt.
24 Facts About Leslie Graham
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Leslie Graham rebuilt it, and entered it in the 1936 Ulster Grand Prix.
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Leslie Graham rebuilt it for 1937, and entered Northern Ireland's North West 200, and lead the Lightweights for a while until he came off.
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Leslie Graham remounted, joined the field, and was running third behind a couple of Excelsiors, when the valve gear broke.
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Leslie Graham rebuilt the engine again, and won his next race at Donington Park.
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Leslie Graham then entered the Ulster Grand Prix, and came fourth.
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Leslie Graham came 12th in the 1938 Isle of Man TT Lightweight on an OK-Supreme.
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Leslie Graham served as a pilot in the RAF during World War II.
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Leslie Graham was assigned to the 166 Squadron from 1940, flying Lancaster bombers over Germany.
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Leslie Graham attained the rank of Flight Lieutenant and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in December 1944 for bravery.
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Leslie Graham competed privately at the first post war Cadwell Park meeting, on a Norton 350, and won.
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The Championship began with Leslie Graham leading by 90 seconds in the 1st round, at the 1949 Isle of Man TT.
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Leslie Graham won round 2 at Bremgarten in Switzerland and set fastest lap.
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Leslie Graham failed to finish in round 4 at Spa in Belgium.
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Leslie Graham took the title even though Pagani's overall score was higher.
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In 1950, Leslie Graham finished 3rd behind Italian Umberto Masetti and new star Geoff Duke of England.
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Leslie Graham competed in the 1950 International Six Days Trial held in Wales on an AJS 350.
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In 1951, Count Domenico Agusta approached Leslie Graham to ride for MV Agusta.
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For 1952, Leslie Graham began with no points in round 1 in Switzerland, 2nd in the Isle of Man TT though a missed gear change and subsequent loss of power undoubtedly robbed him of a win.
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Leslie Graham failed to score points in the Dutch TT or the Belgian GP.
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Leslie Graham finished 4th with the fastest lap at Solitude in West Germany.
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Leslie Graham suffered another non-finish but fastest lap in the Ulster.
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Leslie Graham finished the season second to Gilera's Umberto Masetti in the championship.
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For 1953, Leslie Graham was the pre-season favorite and tipped to win the championship again.