Robert William Ott (born 17 November 1962 in

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) is a former international

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rider form the United States.Oakes, P (1991). ''1991 Speedway Yearbook''. He earned 15 caps for the

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Career

Ott began his British leagues career when he rode a couple of times for

Poole Pirates Poole Pirates (also known as Poole Speedway) are a motorcycle speedway team based in Poole, England, competing in the SGB Championship. The club have been the champions of the United Kingdom on ten occasions. Poole Speedway is promoted by l ...

in 1984. However, the appearance was a short one and he did not return to British speedway again until six years later, when he rode for

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during the

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. He made an impact this time, finishing third in the Belle Vue averages behind fellow American's

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and Kelly Moran. The following season, in 1991, he started in

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colours but the London club disbanded in June and were taken over by the

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promotion. He enjoyed a strong season in 1991, recording an 8.48 average. He returned to Manchester and Belle Vue in 1992 and was a significant rider for the Aces. It was during 1992 that he also represented

in the

1992 Speedway World Team Cup The 1992 Speedway World Team Cup was the 33rd edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final was staged at the Kumla Speedway in Kumla, Sweden. The United States won their third title. First round ...

. He helped the United States claim the gold medal in the final at Kumla Speedway to become World champions. The success continued as he helped Belle Vue become league champions during the

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and he again rode for the United States in the

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final at

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and claimed a second World cup winner's medal. He had two seasons at

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before riding one final season in 1996 for

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. He topped the team averages in both 1995 and 1996.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ott, Bobby 1962 births Living people American speedway riders Belle Vue Aces riders Hull Vikings riders King's Lynn Stars riders American expatriate speedway riders in England Sportspeople from Inglewood, California