Ian_Turner_(speedway_rider)

Ian Turner (speedway rider)

Ian Turner (speedway rider)

English speedway rider


Ian Douglas Turner (born 10 October 1949) is a former motorcycle speedway rider[1] from England.[2][3]

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Speedway career

Turner reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1979.[2][4] He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1969 to 1980, riding primarily for King's Lynn Stars.[5][6] He was also the British Junior Champion in 1971.[2] He retired in 1980 but was tempted back to ride a few matches for Boston Barracudas by promoter, Cyril Crane. Ian appeared in about 12 meetings, with a final appearance against Mildenhall Fen Tigers when he scored maximum points from five rides.

Retirement

Post speedway, Ian drove lorries for a living and rode a Harley for a hobby. He has lived in Spalding since 1971.[citation needed]


References

  1. Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9
  2. "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  4. "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  5. "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 22 July 2021.



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