Brian Clark (speedway rider)
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| Born | 18 March 1943 Cheltenham, England |
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| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1970–1979 | Peterborough Panthers |
| 1971 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| 1973–1975 | Oxford Rebels |
| 1973–1975 | Cradley United |
| 1976–1977 | White City Rebels |
| Team honours | |
| 1977 | fours championship |
Brian Ashley Reader Clark (born 18 March 1943) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2]
Biography
Clark, born in Cheltenham, began his British leagues career riding a couple of times for Peterborough Panthers during the 1970 British League Division Two season.[3]
He rode for ten consecutive years for Peterbrough,[4] becoming the club's leading rider and captain in 1975[5] and improving his season average to a high 9.37 during the 1976 National League season.[6]
During his time at Peterborough he won the fours championship in 1977, held at the East of England Arena on 7 August.[7][8] He also rode for various other clubs in the top tier of speedway, notably for the Oxford Rebels / White City Rebels from 1975 to 1977.
References
- ^ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Legends of Peterborough Panthers among those to share their memories of life at the Showground". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "1970 results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Brian Clark". WWOS backup. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Spectacular show by top track trio". Spalding Guardian. 4 July 1975. Retrieved 6 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Speedway". Lincolnshire Free Press. 9 August 1977. Retrieved 6 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1978). 1978 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 39. ISBN 978-0904584509.