Mike_Ferreira

Mike Ferreira

Mike Ferreira

Zimbabwean speedway rider

Michaal John Ferreira (1955–2014) was a motorcycle speedway rider from Zimbabwe.[1][2][3]

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Career

Ferreira rode in the top two tiers of British Speedway from 1974 to 1985, riding for various clubs.[4]

During the 1981 National League season he topped the league averages and became the National League Riders' Champion, held at Wimbledon Stadium on 26 September.[5][1][6] He also doubled up with Crusaders teammate and fellow Zimbabwean Denzil Kent to win the National League Pairs.[7]

He reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1982.[1][8]

References

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    "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
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    "Fans' Favourites" (PDF). Speedway Plus. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
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    "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022, Denzil Kent" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
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    "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
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    "Tigers crash out". Cambridge Daily News. 28 September 1981. Retrieved 20 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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    "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
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    "1981 season results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
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    "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 12 September 2021.


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