Peter Goddard (motorcycle racer)

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Peter Goddard
Nationality	Australia
Grand Prix motorcycle racing career
Active years	1990 - 1997
Teams	Honda
Grands Prix	17
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podium finishes
Pole positions
Fastest laps
First Grand Prix	1990 500cc Australian Grand Prix
Last Grand Prix	1997 500cc Australian Grand Prix

Peter Goddard (born June 28, 1964) was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He resides in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Riding motorcycles since the age of 5, Goddard started his racing career on dirt tracks before making his debut on road circuits at Oran Park Raceway in 1984.

[edit] Dirt Track Racing Career

1982:

• 1st Australian 125 Dirt-Track Championship, Launceston
• 2nd Australian 250 Dirt-Track Championship, Launceston

1986:

• 1st Australian 250 Dirt-Track Championship, Maryborough
• 1st Australian 250 Track Championship, Port Pirie
• 1st Australian 500 Dirt-Track Championship, Port Pirie

[edit] Road Racing Career

1989:

• 4th Australian Superbike Championship

1990:

• 2nd Australian Superbike Championship

1991:

• 1st All-Japan 500cc Championship

1992:

• 15th 500cc World Championship

1993:

• 6th All-Japan 500cc Championship

1994:

• 4th Australian Superbike Championship

1995:

• 2nd Shell Superbike Series

1996:

• 1st Australian Superbike Championship
• 1st Shell Superbike Series

1997:

• 1st Endurance World Championship

Preceded by Kirk McCarthy

Australian Superbike Champion 1996

Succeeded by Martin Craggill