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Peter John Hickman (born 8 April 1987) is an English professional motorcycle racer and business owner for preparation of racing machines. Hickman to launch bike building and tuning business bikesportnews, 26 May 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2021
For 2021, Hickman competed in the British Superbike Championship class aboard a BMW M1000RR, initially with superbike teammate Xavi Forés for new team FHO Racing, formed from some elements of Hickman's old team Smiths Racing, which closed at the end of the 2020 season. Peter Hickman to race under FHO Racing banner in 2021 BSB series and international road races BBC Sport, 4 November 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2021 Smiths Racing to call time on motorcycle racing after Brands Hatch BSB round BBC Sport, 14 October 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2021 He continued with the same team during 2022, and again into 2023 with a teammate, Josh Brookes.
Hickman started TT racing in 2014. He won two in 2018, three in 2019, followed by four in 2022 and 2023, following the resumption of TT racing after two years of no Isle of Man TT events during COVID-19 travel restrictions. Peter Hickman TT race results iomtt.com database Retrieved 13 June 2022 The tally of four wins in one week of racing has only been achieved by two other riders, Phillip McCallen and Michael Dunlop, Isle of Man TT: Peter Hickman scores his fourth win of the week in Senior BBC, 11 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022 and Ian Hutchinson who scored five in 2010. Retro Rewind: Ian Hutchinson's famous five at 2010 Isle of Man TT Belfast Newsletter, 8 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2022 Hickman has 14 TT victories in total, which puts him in 6th on the all-time winners list.
Hickman currently holds the all-time lap record at the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course, set in 2023 during the Superstock TT race 2, with an average of over the 37.73 mi (60.72 km) long race circuit.
Hickman took a career best championship position of 4th in 2017. He finished the 2019 British Superbike Championship season in sixth place, the 2020 season in 14th, 2021 in fifth place, 2022 in ninth, and 2023 in 12th.
In 2022, Hickman was announced as a wild card for the Donington Park World Superbike event, riding his usual British Superbike BMW M1000RR, with suitable alterations including a World Superbike specification CPU. WSB: Peter Hickman set for Donington wildcard with FHO Racing BMW Motorcycle News, 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022 He later replaced Michael van der Mark at the factory BMW team for the Autodrom Most round, taking his first points with a 14th-place result in race 2.
Hickman clinched his first victory at the Isle of Man TT in a close race from Michael Dunlop and Dean Harrison, breaking Ian Hutchinson's lap record twice in the 2018 Superstock event. Peter Hickman clinches his first-ever win after incredible Superstock victory The Independent, 4 June 2018, Retrieved 4 June 2018 Hickman won the Senior TT, raising the absolute lap record to on the final lap, winning from Dean Harrison with Manxman Conor Cummins in third. Isle of Man TT 2018: Hickman sets record in Senior TT win, BBC Sport, 8 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018
Hickman won three TTs in 2019, and four in 2022 and 2023. In 2024 he won one, bringing his all-time total to 14.
In November 2016, Hickman retained his Macau Grand Prix title, after he worked his way through from fourth position, winning by just 0.533 seconds from eight-time winner Michael Rutter.
In the 2017 event, Hickman was placed second, in front of event team-mate Michael Rutter, both riding Bathams BMWs.[16] Motorcycle News Australia, 19 November 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2018
In 2018, Hickman won the Macau event for a third time, riding his BMW S1000RR prepared by Smiths Racing for Aspire Ho, ahead of Rutter (Bathams Aspire Ho Honda RC213V-S) and Martin Jessop (PBM Ducati).
In 2019, Hickman was again the man to beat, taking pole in front of Rutter. The race was a controversial affair, as it was stopped by two red flags due to accidents, with insufficient laps completed to declare a result. It was initially declared null and void, before Michael Rutter was declared the winner as he was leading the last completed lap, even though Hickman was leading the field when both red flags were deployed.
The race was not held in 2020 and 2021, and Hickman, like most top British riders, did not take part in 2022 due to travel restrictions. Hickman took a comfortable fourth win in 2023, 28 seconds in front of Davey Todd and the first win for FHO BMW.
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| + !Year !Race !Motorcycle !Average Speed | |||
| 2024 | Superbike TT | BMW | 135.534 mph |
| 2023 | Senior TT | BMW | 132.526 mph |
| 2023 | Supertwin 2 TT | Yamaha | 119.318 mph |
| 2023 | Superstock 2 TT | BMW | 133.676 mph |
| 2023 | Superstock 1 TT | BMW | 132.937 mph |
| 2022 | Senior TT | BMW | 129.432 mph |
| 2022 | Supertwin TT | Paton | 120.006 mph |
| 2022 | Superstock TT | BMW | 130.552 mph |
| 2022 | Superbike TT | BMW | 130.634 mph |
| 2019 | Supersport 2 TT | Triumph | 127.671 mph |
| 2019 | Superstock TT | BMW | 130.488 mph |
| 2019 | Superbike TT | BMW | 132.644 mph |
| 2018 | Senior TT | BMW | 131.700 mph |
| 2018 | Superstock TT | BMW | 131.553 mph |
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