Ku sii qor faqradan - Peterson wuxuu bilaabay xirfadiisa tartanka mootada tartanka kart, dhaqan ahaan waa anshaxa halka inta badan wadayaasha tartanka ay ka bilaabaan xirfadahooda tartanka gawaarida furan. Ka dib markii uu ku guuleystay dhowr horyaal oo karting ah, oo ay ku jiraan laba horyaal oo Swedish ah 1963 iyo 1964, wuxuu u gudbay Formula Three, halkaas oo uu ku guuleystay Monaco Grand Prix Formula Three oo loogu talagalay 1969 Grand Prix
Waxaad Dabayaaqadii sanadkaas wuxuu ku guuleystay FIA European Formula 3 Championship wuxuuna u gudbay Formula One, isagoo u tartamaya kooxda warshadaha March. Saddexdii sano ee uu la joogay kooxda, wuxuu qaatay lix boos oo abaalmarino ah, kuwaas oo badankood lagu dhaliyay xilli ciyaareedkii Formula One ee 1971 kaas oo uu sidoo kale ku dhammeystirey kaalinta labaad ee Horyaalka Wadayaasha.