Born in Ickham, Kent, with education starting in nearby Littlebourne,[1] he was versatile rider who rode a variety of machinery between 1955 and 1967 at increasing levels of expertise and in varying capacities and classes.

Hallet had been a road race and grass track rider and Minter accompanied him to the Isle of Man as his mechanic for the Manx Grand Prix.

[4] Minter's success continued with Steve Lancefield preparing his engines until 1960, when he became the first rider to lap of the Isle of Man TT course at over 100 mph on a single cylinder machine.

The team was devised by Duke to challenge the domination of Mike Hailwood on the MV, and had early successes at Silverstone and Brands Hatch in the UK, and Imola in Italy.

[11] The Scuderia Duke team was disbanded at the end of 1963[7] Minter went on to achieve many more wins on Manx Nortons, a 250 cc Cotton Telstar, and for 1966 Seeley 350s and 500s.

[13] After retirement from racing, Minter was involved in road transport industry, operating as an owner/driver of an articulated unit, often delivering unaccompanied trailers from the Europe routed through the Dover ferry terminal, near his home in Kent, to destinations throughout the UK.

[14] In the 1990s he returned to the tracks to ride Summerfield Manx machines in leisure classic events until an accident at Darley Moor in 2000 finally ended his sport-riding career.