Arthur Lampkin, an English motorcycle racer, died on February 21, 2026, aged 87.
The oldest son in a Yorkshire motorcycling dynasty, he competed from 1959 to 1968 in observed trials, motocross and enduros. Born in Kent in 1938, he moved with his family to Silsden, West Yorkshire, in 1941.
He began riding his father’s BSA motorcycle before he was old enough to have a licence, bought his first bike with money from a paper round and won the British trials national championship by the age of 18. In the 1960s, he rode for the BSA factory team alongside his brother Alan and was part of the British group that dominated early-1960s motocross.
Arthur Lampkin (30 May 1938 – 21 February 2026) was an English 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.