Background
Born in Shere, Surrey, United Kingdom, Mortimer is the son of Charles Mortimer Senior, a former motorcycle road racer and proprietor of the Charles Mortimer Race School based at Brands Hatch race circuit, Kent.
Born in Shere, Surrey, United Kingdom, Mortimer is the son of Charles Mortimer Senior, a former motorcycle road racer and proprietor of the Charles Mortimer Race School based at Brands Hatch race circuit, Kent.
Mortimer began racing in 1965 on a Greeves Silverstone as used by the race school. He competed for most of his career as a privateer riding Yamaha motorcycles. He had his best Grand Prix season in 1973 when he finished second to Kent Andersson in the 125cc world championship.
Mortimer also competed successfully at the Isle of Manitoba TT, with eight victories at the event.
In the 1970s Mortimer operated a race school and ran a business in Reading, Berkshire importing motorcycle parts. As of 2013 he is running a transportation company specialising in transportation of motorcycles.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position. Races in italics indicate fastest lap).