Ron Grant (motorcyclist)
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| Ron Grant | |
| Nationality |  United States |
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| Grand Prix motorcycle racing career | |
| Active years | 1964, 1967 |
| Teams | Suzuki |
| Grands Prix | 2 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 1 |
| Career points | 1 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First Grand Prix | 1964 250cc United States Grand Prix |
| Last Grand Prix | 1967 250cc Canadian Grand Prix |
Ron Grant was an American Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. In the 1964 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, he became the first American rider to finish on the podium in a Grand Prix event, when he finished in second place behind Alan Shepherd at the 250cc United States Grand Prix, held at the Daytona International Speedway.
Grant was born in London before moving to the United States to work. He earned a job with the Suzuki factory, racing for them in the AMA national championships. After his racing career ended, he returned to the UK to manage racing teams for Honda and Suzuki. Grant was killed in a boating accident in Northern Ireland in 1995.
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