Peter John Hickman (born 8 April 1987), also known by his nickname Hicky (sometimes spelled Hickey in motorsport media), 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 Northern Ireland, 4 November 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2021Smiths Racing to call time on motorcycle racing after Brands Hatch BSB round BBC Sport Northern Ireland, 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 Sport, 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 sixth 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.
Racing background Short circuit
Hickman took his first BSB race win at Cadwell Park in 2014. After starting the season without a ride, he rode for Tsingtao WK Kawasaki for a single round before joining the RAF Reserves Honda team for the rest of the season at Knockhill.
Hickman took a career best championship position of fourth 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.
Isle of Man TT races In his debut year (2014), Hickman reached the record as the fastest-ever newcomer at the Isle of Man TT,Hickman: I could have gone faster Bike Social, 7 June 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2016 with a fastest average lap speed of , and a race-average speed of .TT 2014 PokerStars Senior TT Results IoM TT.com, Retrieved 11 March 2016 In 2022, the record was surpassed by Glenn Irwin, who reached . He prepared for his TT race debut by travelling to the Isle of Man and driving 70 laps of the near-38 mile course in a hire car, and by watching videos. Hickman's father Dave was a Manx Grand Prix winner and entered two TTs.Peter Hickman - Q&A Crash.net, 3 July 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2016.Dave Hickman, Competitor profile, IoM TT.com. Retrieved 12 March 2016
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 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.
Other UK road races Hickman achieved his first international road race win at the 2015 Ulster Grand Prix, winning the feature race ahead of Conor Cummins.Johnston the hat-trick hero at the 2015 Metzeler Ulster Grand Prix Ulster Grand Prix, 12 August 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2016
Macau Grand Prix Hickman won the last race of the 2015 season in November, the Macau Grand Prix, riding a Briggs Equipment/RAF Reserves BMW S1000RR.2015 Macau GP: Peter Hickman blasts to maiden victory Bike Sport News, 21 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015
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. 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.
Career statistics
By class 2008 - NC, FIM Superstock 1000 Cup, Yamaha YZF-R1
British Superbike Championship Year Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos Pts Ref R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 Kawasaki BHI BHI DON DON THR THR OUL OUL MON MON MAL MAL SNE SNE KNO KNO OUL OUL CRO CRO CAD CAD SIL SIL BHGP BHGP 18th 42 Kawasaki BHGP BHGP THR THR SIL SIL OUL OUL SNE SNE MON MON KNO KNO OUL OUL MAL MAL CRO CRO CAD CAD DON DON BHI BHI 22nd 23 Honda THR THR OUL OUL BHGP BHGP DON DON SNE SNE MAL MAL OUL OUL KNO KNO CAD CAD CRO CRO SIL SIL BHI BHI 33rd 2 Year Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts Ref R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 Yamaha BHI BHI OUL OUL DON DON THR THR SNE SNE KNO KNO MAL MAL BHGP BHGP BHGP CAD CAD CRO CRO SIL SIL OUL OUL OUL 22nd 35 Yamaha BHI BHI THR THR OUL OUL CAD CAD MAL MAL KNO KNO SNE SNE SNE BHGP BHGP BHGP CAD CAD CRO CRO SIL SIL OUL OUL OUL 19th 43 Honda BHI BHI OUL OUL CRO CRO THR THR KNO KNO SNE SNE OUL OUL BHGP BHGP BHGP CAD CAD CAD DON DON SIL SIL BHGP BHGP BHGP 9th 155 Kawasaki BHI BHI THR THR OUL OUL OUL SNE SNE 17th 65 BMW KNO KNO OUL OUL OUL BHGP BHGP CAD CAD DON DON ASS ASS SIL SIL BHGP BHGP BHGP Honda BHI BHI THR THR OUL OUL KNO KNO SNE SNE BHGP BHGP OUL OUL OUL CAD CAD DON DON ASS ASS SIL SIL BHGP BHGP BHGP 11th 113 Kawasaki BHI BHI OUL OUL SNE SNE 11th 120 Honda KNO KNO BHGP BHGP THR THR OUL OUL OUL CAD CAD DON DON ASS ASS SIL SIL BHGP BHGP BHGP BMW DON DON BHI BHI OUL OUL SNE SNE KNO KNO BHGP BHGP THR THR CAD CAD OUL OUL OUL ASS ASS SIL SIL BHGP BHGP BHGP 9th 150 Kawasaki SIL SIL OUL OUL BHI BHI KNO KNO SNE SNE THR THR BHGP BHGP CAD CAD OUL OUL OUL DON DON ASS ASS BHGP BHGP BHGP 7th 233 BMW DON DON BHI BHI OUL OUL KNO KNO SNE SNE BHGP BHGP THR THR CAD CAD SIL SIL SIL OUL OUL ASS ASS BHGP BHGP BHGP 4th 578 BMW DON DON BHI BHI OUL OUL SNE SNE KNO KNO BHGP BHGP THR THR CAD CAD SIL SIL SIL OUL OUL ASS ASS BHGP BHGP BHGP 5th 577 BMW SIL SIL OUL OUL DON DON DON BRH BRH KNO KNO SNE SNE THR THR CAD CAD OUL OUL OUL ASS ASS DON DON BHGP BHGP BHGP 6th 558 Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos Pts R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 BMW DON DON DON SNE SNE SNE SIL SIL SIL OUL OUL OUL DON DON DON BRH BRH BRH 14th 71 BMW OUL OUL OUL KNO KNO KNO BHGP BHGP BHGP THR THR THR DON DON DON CAD CAD CAD SNE SNE SNE SIL SIL SIL OUL OUL OUL DON DON DON BHGP BHGP BHGP 5th 1092 BMW SIL SIL SIL OUL OUL OUL DON DON DON KNO KNO KNO BRH BRH BRH THR THR THR CAD CAD CAD SNE SNE SNE OUL OUL OUL DON DON DON BRH BRH BRH 9th 283 BMW SIL SIL SIL OUL OUL OUL DON DON DON KNO KNO KNO SNE SNE SNE BRH BRH BRH THR THR THR CAD CAD CAD OUL OUL OUL DON DON DON BRH BRH BRH 12th 173 BMW NAV NAV OUL OUL OUL DON DON DON KNO KNO KNO SNE SNE SNE BRH BRH BRH THR THR THR CAD CAD CAD OUL OUL OUL DON DON DON BRH BRH BRH 15th 120 BMW OUL OUL OUL DON DON DON SNE SNE SNE KNO KNO KNO BRH BRH BRH THR THR THR CAD CAD CAD DON DON DON ASS ASS ASS OUL OUL OUL BRH BRH BRH 19th* 4* Season still in progress.
FIM Superstock 1000 Cup Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos Pts 2008 Yamaha VAL NED MNZ NŰR SMR BRN BRA17 DON16 MAG21 ALGRet NC 0
Superbike World Championship
Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 2022 BMW SPA SPA SPA NED NED NED POR POR POR ITA ITA ITA GBR GBR GBR CZE CZE CZE FRA FRA FRA SPA SPA SPA POR POR POR ARG ARG ARG INA INA INA AUS AUS AUS 30th 2 * Season still in progress.
Isle of Man TT
TT race victories +YearRaceMotorcycleAverage Speed 2024 Superbike TT BMW 135.534 mph2023Senior TTBMW132.526 mph2023Supertwin 2 TTYamaha119.318 mph2023Superstock 2 TTBMW133.676 mph2023Superstock 1 TTBMW132.937 mph2022Senior TTBMW129.432 mph2022Supertwin TTPaton120.006 mph2022Superstock TTBMW130.552 mph2022Superbike TTBMW130.634 mph2019Supersport 2 TTTriumph127.671 mph2019Superstock TTBMW130.488 mph2019Superbike TTBMW132.644 mph2018Senior TTBMW131.700 mph2018Superstock TTBMW131.553 mph
TT career summary Position1st2nd3rd4th5th7th8th10th11th14th21stDNFNo of times14135211421117 Last updated in June 2026
References
External links Official Website 2016 MCE Insurance BSB Championship Profile