Simon Buckmaster was born on 15 January 1961 and is a British former professional Grand Prix motorcycle racer.
10 Facts About Simon Buckmaster
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Simon Buckmaster participated in 50 Grands Prix races between 1984 and 1992.
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Simon Buckmaster returned in 1984 and successfully qualified for the race.
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In 1986 Simon Buckmaster switched to Honda and competed in all of the races.
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Simon Buckmaster continued to ride a Honda in 1987 season, starting in 12 races but failing to score any points.
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Simon Buckmaster had a career-best season in 1989 when he finished 12th in the Championship.
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Simon Buckmaster had a career-best race at the Nations Grand Prix at Misano which most of the top riders boycotted for safety reasons, allowing Buckmaster to score his highest finish with a second behind Pierfrancesco Chili.
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Simon Buckmaster competed at the highest level of Grand Prix racing until 1992.
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Simon Buckmaster was severely injured at the 1993 Bol d'Or when he collided with rider Michel Graziano.
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The crash ended Simon Buckmaster's racing career as his lower left leg had to be amputated.