Arthur Lampkin

Who is Arthur Lampkin?

Arthur Lampkin is an English former professional motorcycle racer. The oldest son in a Yorkshire motorcycling dynasty, he competed in a variety of off-road motorcycle events such as observed trials, motocross and enduros.

Born in Kent, England, Lampkin's father moved the family to Silsden, West Yorkshire in 1941. He began riding his father's BSA motorcycle even before he was old enough to have a license. Lampkin purchased his first motorcycle from money he had earned from his paper route, and by the age of 18 he had won the British trials national championship. In the 1960s, he became a member of the BSA factory racing team along with his brother Alan. Lampkin, along with British riders such as Dave Bickers and Jeff Smith, were part of a group that dominated the sport of motocross in the early 1960s. In the 1961 European motocross championships, he finished the season in second place behind Bickers. The following year, the championship was upgraded to world championship status and Lampkin finished the year in third place behind Torsten Hallman and Jeff Smith. He was also a member of British motocross teams that won the Trophée des Nations events in 1961 and 1962, as well as the 1965 Motocross des Nations event.