Career
He rode for the Edinburgh Monarchs and the Wolverhampton Wolves. Hunter"s early career was on grass. He joined Motherwell Speedway team in 1958 and moved to Edinburgh Monarchs in 1960.
Known as the “Ladybank Express”, he rode in 360 league matches for the Monarchs over his lifetime career.
In 1963 he was ahead of Peter Craven in the race at Old Meadowbank that cost Craven his life, when he clipped Hunter"s wheel and crashed. Hunter was a British Finalist in 1966, 1967 and 1976.
17 England Caps
3 Scotland Caps
16 Great Britain Caps
He retired in 1983. World Pairs Championship
1971 - Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium (with Jim McMillan) - 5th - 16pts (5)
1976 - Eskilstuna, Eskilstuna Motorstadion (with Jim McMillan) - 6th - 12pts (2).