Carl_Blackbird

Carl Blackbird

Carl Blackbird

English speedway rider

Carl Ivan Blackbird (born 26 March 1965) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England and Great Britain.[1][2][3]

Quick Facts Born, Nationality ...

Speedway career

Blackbird rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1981–1993, riding for various clubs.[4]

In 1984, he won the league and cup double with Ipswich Witches during the 1984 British League season,[5] in addition to helping Mildenhall Fen Tigers win the Fours Championship during the 1984 National League season[6]

In 1985, he became the British Under 21 Champion[1] and reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1986.[1][7]

At retirement he had earned 8 international caps for the England national speedway team.[3]

Family

His son Lewis Blackbird is a former speedway rider, as were Carl's brothers Mark Blackbird and Paul Blackbird.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. [2]
    "2015 Wolverhampton Wolves". Wolverhampton Speedway. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. [3]
    "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  4. [4]
    "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  5. [5]
    "1984 season results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  6. [6]
    "Red hot Tigers takes fours crown at last". Cambridge Daily News. 23 July 1984. Retrieved 8 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. [7]
    "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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