Peter Procter was born in January 1930 and made his race debut in 1955 with an Aston Martin. Prior to that, he had been a professional cyclist. He competed in his Cooper Mk X from 1956 to 1958, achieving a number of wins and placings including FTD at Barbon Hill in May '57, followed by wins at Charterhall in June, Mallory Park in September and in 1958, wins at Mallory Park in April and May.

Peter's racing career was varied, he progressed to Formula 2 and Le Mans in 1961 and '64. He rallied successfully for Roots and Ford competing in the Monte Carlo Rally eight times. Peter retired from racing in 1968.