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international speedway motorcycle rider who rode for the
Ipswich Witches
The Ipswich Witches are a British speedway club based at Foxhall Stadium near Ipswich, Suffolk. They compete in the British SGB Premiership. Meetings are staged on most Thursdays from March until October, normally commencing at 7.30pm (first ...
and
Hackney Kestrels
The Hackney Kestrels were a Speedway team which operated from 1984, when the Crayford Kestrels transferred the promotion to Hackney, until their closure in 1990.
History
During their first season in the 1984 National League season the team f ...
. He is the son of former Great Britain International John Louis.
Career
Louis is former schoolboy
grasstrack
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champion. He started his professional career at Hackney before moving to Ipswich in 1989 where he rode to the end of his riding career. He has missed a couple of seasons due to injury.
Chris Louis made history in 1993 when he became the first son of a former World Finalist to also qualify for the World Final when he finished in third place in
Pocking
Pocking (; bar, label=Central Bavarian, Bocking) is a town in the district of Passau, in Lower Bavaria, Germany. It is situated about 30 km south-west of Passau, close to the Austrian border.
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A Roman settlement was founded in the ...
,
Germany
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. Louis tied with former champion
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in 11 points, only 1 point behind winner
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 ...
of the
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. In a run-off to decide overall second place, Nielsen defeated Chris Louis who had to settle for third in his World Final debut.
Louis also qualified for the 1994 World Final in
Vojens
Vojens (german: Woyens) is a railway town in Denmark with a population of 7,475 (1 January 2022).Speedway Grand Prix
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series which replaced the former World Final in 1995. He finished a career best 7th in the 1995 SGP with a best finish of third in
Poland
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. He continued to take part in the SGP series as a regular rider until
2000
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, with his best finishes being second placings in the
1998
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2001
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before making his last appearance as wild card in
2004
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.
During his career, Chris won trophies in the UK, Poland, Sweden and Germany, and in 1998 and 2000 he followed his father's footsteps by becoming British Speedway Champion (John Louis won in 1975).
Louis maintained his relationship with Ipswich becoming both their team manager and promoter but he stepped down as team manager in 2014. He remains as promoter leading into the SGB Premiership 2023 season.
Personal
Louis is married to Julie and the couple have two daughters: Hannah and Freya Louis.
World Final Appearances
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1993
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Pocking
Pocking (; bar, label=Central Bavarian, Bocking) is a town in the district of Passau, in Lower Bavaria, Germany. It is situated about 30 km south-west of Passau, close to the Austrian border.
History
A Roman settlement was founded in the ...
1994
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Vojens
Vojens (german: Woyens) is a railway town in Denmark with a population of 7,475 (1 January 2022).Speedway Center – 12th – 6pts