Steven Grae Regeling (born 2 October 1959) is an Australian former

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rider who rode in the

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for

Leicester Lions Leicester Lions are a speedway team which originally operated from 1968 until 1983Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). ''Homes of British Speedway''. and again from 2011. The team race at the Beaumont Park Stadium (or Hydroscand Arena for sponsorsh ...

in the early 1980s and later for

Kings Lynn Stars King's Lynn Stars are a motorcycle speedway team who compete in the SGB Premiership. The nickname "Stars" was adopted from the defunct Norwich Stars team. The team was founded in 1965 and has been running continually since then, except for 199 ...

, before riding for several years in the

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for the

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and

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. He won the Australian Championship in 1987.

Biography

Regeling was born in 1959 in

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, Australia.Oakes, Peter (1993) ''1993 Speedway Yearbook'', Front Page Books, , p. 131-2 His initial experience was in short track racing, in which his father and older brother had also competed.Jones, Alan (2010) ''Speedway in Leicester: The Lions Roar'', Automedia, p. 176 He then moved into speedway in

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in the late 1970s with the famous

Brisbane Exhibition Ground The Brisbane Showgrounds (formerly known as the Brisbane Exhibition Ground) is a multi-purpose venue located in Bowen Hills, Brisbane, Australia. Established in 1875, it hosts more than 250 events each year, the largest being the Royal Queen ...

being his home track. He was signed by Martin Rogers for the Leicester Lions in 1980, but suffered a broken leg at Swindon at the start of the season. After recovering he was loaned out to the National League team

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, and impressive performances saw him recalled to ride for the Lions before the season ended. After being loaned out to

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in 1981, where he averaged 8.51 from 18 matches, he became a regular rider for the Lions in the two years that followed, until the club folded.Oakes, Peter (1982) ''1982 Speedway Yearbook'', Studio Publications, , p. 205 He then moved on to the

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in 1984 and also represented

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at international level.Oakes, Peter (1986) ''1986 Speedway Yearbook'', Sportsdata, , p. 78-81 After finishing fourth in 1986, Regeling won the Australian championship in 1987 and finished runner-up to

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the following year.Motorcycle Racing
, ''

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'', 27 January 1987, p. 37, retrieved 2011-10-09 He later rode for the

, for whom he was the number one rider for the whole of the 1990 season.Oakes, Peter (1991) ''Speedway Yearbook 1991'', Front Page Books, , p. 137 At the end of the 1991 season he requested a transfer and moved to Middlesbrough, where his success continued, averaging over 8.7 in the 1992 season with two full maximum scores. His final season in Britain was in 1993. Regeling represented

on numerous occasions in test matches at both home and abroad, and also in World Championship competitions such as the World Pairs Championship and

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Career record

British leagues

World Final Appearances

World Pairs Championship

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Rybnik Municipal Stadium Rybnik Stadium (Polish - Stadion Miejski w Rybniku) is a motorcycle speedway and association football stadium located in the northern part of Rybnik off Gliwicka 72. The stadium is the home arena of Polish speedway team KS ROW Rybnik who compet ...

(with

) - 6th - 11pts (6) *

1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. ** Spain and Portugal en ...

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, Rottalstadion (with

) - 9th - 15pts (5) *

1987 Events January * January 1 – Bolivia reintroduces the Boliviano currency. * January 2 – Chadian–Libyan conflict – Battle of Fada: The Military of Chad, Chadian army destroys a Libyan armoured brigade. * January 3 – Afghan leader ...

Pardubice Pardubice (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 92,000 inhabitants. It is the capital city of the Pardubice Region and lies on the Elbe River. The historic centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Repub ...

, Svítkov Stadion (with Steve Baker) - 7th - 21pts (5)

World Team Cup

Regeling was part of the Australia team in 1991. They finished second to eventual runners-up Sweden in the group stage, with Regeling top scorer for the team with 11 points.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Regeling, Steve 1959 births Australian speedway riders Leicester Lions riders Australian expatriate speedway riders in England Living people Sportspeople from Mount Isa