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1995 Overseas Final
The 1995 Overseas Final was the fifteenth running of the Overseas Final. With the advent of the Speedway Grand Prix series in 1995 to replace the traditional single meeting World Final which had been in place since the first running of the Speedway World Championship in 1936, the Overseas Final became part of the qualifying for the 1996 Speedway Grand Prix series. The 1995 Final was held at the Brandon Stadium in Coventry, England on 11 June and was open to riders from the American Final and the Australian, British and New Zealand Championships. Though whereas for the previous four years those who qualified from the Overseas Final went into one of the two World Semi-finals, in 1995 riders qualified for the re-introduced Intercontinental Final to be held in Elgane, Norway. 1995 Overseas Final *11 June * Coventry, Brandon Stadium *Qualification: Top 8 plus 1 reserve to the ''Intercontinental Final'' in Elgane, Norway References See also * Motorcycle Speedway 1995 Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overseas Final
The Overseas Final was a Motorcycle speedway Final sanctioned by the FIM as a qualifying round for the Speedway World Championship between 1981 and 2001. Introduced to the World Championship in 1981, it served as a qualifying round for Commonwealth and American riders. The Overseas Final was originally intended to replace the Commonwealth Final, but stayed on the World Championship calendar when the Commonwealth was re-introduced in 1986. Editions All 21 Overseas Finals were held in England. See also * Speedway World Championship * Speedway Grand Prix * Motorcycle speedway Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to simply as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four clockwise, anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. The motorcycles are specialist machines that ... References {{Reflist * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leigh Adams
Leigh Scott Adams (born 28 April 1971 in Mildura, Victoria)Oakes, P.(2004). ''British Speedway Who's Who''. is an Australian former motorcycle speedway rider. He is a multiple Speedway Grand Prix winner and World Team Champion. He also won a record 10 Australian Solo Championships, four Australian Under-21 Championships, the 1992 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship, and was the 1986 Australian Under-16 Champion. Career Australia Leigh Adams was a product of junior speedway in his home town of Mildura, which was also the home town of multiple Victorian and Australian champion Phil Crump who became his mentor. Adams started racing in 1979 and within a few years would prove himself as one of Australia's best junior solo riders. He finished 3rd in the 1983 Australian U/16 Championship at his home track, the Olympic Park Speedway, before finishing second to Adelaide rider Shane Parker in the 1985 Championship at the Sidewinders Speedway in Adelaide. Adams wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Stead (speedway Rider)
Gary Raymond Stead (born 9 January 1972) is a New Zealand cricket coach and former cricketer who is the head coach of the New Zealand cricket team, having been appointed in August 2018. He was the coach of the New Zealand squad which finished as runners-up at the 2019 Cricket World Cup. A top-order batsman, Stead played five Tests in nine months in 1999, averaging 34.75 and never being dismissed in single figures. Against South Africa he showed his great character at Wellington, digging in and scoring 68 and 33, but after two mediocre performances against West Indies he was dropped. His Test call-up had come after eight years of first-class cricket with Canterbury, and he led them for five seasons from 1998–99 in a period when they struggled. After he finished playing, he took up coaching and became coach of the successful New Zealand women's team. In August 2018, New Zealand Cricket appointed Stead coach of the New Zealand men's team, succeeding Mike Hesson. After New Ze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brent Werner
Brent Werner (born April 15, 1974) is an American motorcycle speedway rider who was a member of United States team at Speedway World Cups. , '''', November 26, 2011, retrieved 2011-11-26 Career details * Individual World Championship ** '' – 12th pl ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Dixon (speedway Rider)
Martin Dixon (born 30 May 1961) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England. Speedway career Dixon rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1977 to 2002, riding for various clubs. In 1985, he helped the Middlesbrough Tigers win the Fours Championship during the 1985 National League season. The following season, in 1986, he helped the Middlesbrough win the Fours Championship again, during the 1986 National League season. He reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1995. In 1997, he won the Premier League Pairs Championship partnering Carl Stonehewer, while riding for Long Eaton Invaders, during the 1997 Premier League speedway season. He was also part of the Long Eaton four that won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, which was held on 3 August 1997, at the East of England Arena The East of England Showground is a large showground area (667,731sqm) located on East of England Way in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. The Showgroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Faria
Mike Faria (born 4 March 1957) is a former speedway rider from the United States. Speedway career Faria is a three times North American champion, winning the AMA National Speedway Championship The AMA National Speedway Championship is an annual speedway Speedway may refer to: Racing Race tracks *Edmonton International Speedway, also known as Speedway Park, a former motor raceway in Edmonton, Alberta *Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a m ... in 1990, 1991 and 1997. He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1988 until 1996, riding for various clubs. References 1957 births Living people American speedway riders Belle Vue Aces riders Edinburgh Monarchs riders {{Speedway-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Barker (speedway Rider)
Dean Barker (born 2 August 1970) is a former British international speedway rider who competed at the sports highest level until his retirement in 2007. Speedway career Barker rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1986–2007, riding for various clubs. He was an integral part of the Eastbourne Eagles team that won the league during the 1995 Premier League speedway season The 1995 Premier League season was the 61st season of the top tier of speedway in the United Kingdom. It was also the first for the new league, and the first of two seasons in which British speedway was competed as a single division. Summary The .... His farewell meeting in 2009 celebrated a career which included highlights of becoming Eastbourne Eagles captain and racing to podiums in major competitions such as the British Under 21 Championship and the British Championship. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Barker, Dean 1970 births Living people British speedway riders Cradley Heathens riders E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Ermolenko
Charles Ermolenko (born 9 November 1968) is a former international speedway rider from the United States. Speedway career Ermolenko rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1991 to 1997, riding primarily for Wolverhampton Wolves. He was an integral part of the Wolves team that won the league during the 1991 British League season. Family His older brother Sam Ermolenko Guy Allen 'Sudden Sam' Ermolenko (born November 23, 1960 Maywood, California) is a former speedway rider. In 1993 he won the Speedway World Championship in Pocking, Germany.Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). ''A History of the World Speedway C ... is a former speedway world champion. References Living people 1968 births American speedway riders Glasgow Tigers riders King's Lynn Stars riders Long Eaton Invaders riders Wolverhampton Wolves riders People from Artesia, California {{Speedway-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Manchester
Chris Manchester (born 28 June 1973) is a former speedway rider from the United States. Speedway career Manchester is a former North American Champion, winning the AMA National Speedway Championship The AMA National Speedway Championship is an annual speedway Speedway may refer to: Racing Race tracks *Edmonton International Speedway, also known as Speedway Park, a former motor raceway in Edmonton, Alberta *Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a m ... in 1992. He also won the United States Champion in 2000 and 2005. He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1994 until 2003, riding primarily for the Belle Vue Aces. References 1973 births Living people American speedway riders Belle Vue Aces riders Somerset Rebels riders {{Speedway-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shane Parker (speedway Rider)
Shane Andrew Parker (born 29 April 1970 in Adelaide, South Australia) is a former Australian motorcycle speedway rider and a four time South Australian Champion. Currently he is riding in the Australian season at his home track of Gillman Speedway in Adelaide, and finished second in the 2012/13 South Australian Championship behind reigning champion and Speedway Grand Prix rider, Troy Batchelor. Shane Parker holds one of the unluckiest records in Australian speedway, having been the runner-up in the South Australian title on seven occasions during his career. Parker retired from riding in 2014. Career Australia Parker attended LeFevre High School in the Adelaide suburb of Semaphore South, and started in speedway at the Under-16 Sidewinders Speedway in Wingfield in the early 1980s. He won the South Australian Under-16 Championships in 1983 and 1984 and went on to win the Australian Under-16 Championship in 1985 at Sidewinders (defeating Leigh Adams), and finish third in 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Dugard (speedway Rider)
Martin Robert Dugard (born 18 May 1969 in Worthing,Oakes, P & Rising, P (1986). ''1986 Speedway Yearbook''. West Sussex) is a former English international motorcycle speedway rider who spent much of his career with the Eastbourne Eagles. He also rode for the Oxford Cheetahs and Dackarna in Sweden Martin began riding for Eastbourne as a 16-year-old and was one of the brightest prospects in the National league. He moved into the British league with Oxford Cheetahs and soon became a heat leader for the Cheetahs and an England international. He was British Under-21 Champion in 1989 and he made his world final debut a year later at Bradford's Odsal stadium, scoring 6 points. He was part of the Oxford title winning team in 1989. Although known mainly for his exploits riding for the Eastbourne Eagles, Dugard also had success both as an England rider and in individual speedway meetings. During his career, he made the podium in British, Commonwealth and Overseas finals (winning the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Crump
Jason Philip Crump (born 6 August 1975) is an Australian international motorcycle speedway rider. He is a three-time Speedway World Champion, a World Cup winner and a former World Under-21 Champion. In a 21-year career in Speedway, Jason Crump finished with 7 World Championship titles to his name (4 individual including the U/21 title, and 3 teams), making him one of the most successful Australian motorcycle racers of all time (including road racing, speedway and motocross). He holds the all-time record for Grand Prix wins with 23. Family His father, Phil Crump, is an Australian from the country town of Mildura and was riding for the Newport Wasps when Jason was born in Bristol, England. Phil, a four time Australian Solo Champion (1975, 1979, 1984 and 1988) and 13 time Victorian State Champion, finished third in the world championship in 1976 at the Silesian Stadium in Katowice (Poland) when British star Peter Collins won the title, and as part of the Australian team h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |