Peter Carr

Peter was brought out of retirement to fill the troublesome third heat-leader rôle early last season. A former Sheffield and Belle Vue rider, it is probably fair to say that Peter never quite achieved the success his talent warranted. Peter was signed after a tip-off from Belle Vue promoter John Perrin that he was keen to start riding.

Peter made his debut against his former club Sheffield in a Premier League Cup qualifier at Armadale. He fell in his first two rides when leading but won his last three races. He soon established himself and scored important away maximums in the wins at Oxford and Glasgow.

He was comfortable winning from the gate or from the back. At times, the Armadale supporters actually hoped that Peter would miss the gate so that they could see his passing technique.

He eventually overhauled first Robert Eriksson and then Kenny McKinna to top the Edinburgh averages for 1997. He won the Premier League Riders Championship to crown his comeback season.

Averages for 1997