Simon Wigg
| Simon Wigg | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nationality |  England |
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| Date of birth | 15 October 1960 | |
| Place of birth | Aylesbury, England | |
| Date of death | 15 November 2000 (aged 40) | |
| Current club information | ||
| Career status | Retired | |
| Career history | ||
| Weymouth Wildcats Cradley Heath Heathens Oxford Cheetahs Hackney Kestrels Bradford Dukes Coventry Bees Long Eaton Invaders Exeter Falcons King's Lynn Stars |
1980-1982 1981-1983 1984-1986, 1988-1990 1987 1991-1992 1993 1995 1996 1997-1998 |
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| Individual honours | ||
| British Speedway Champion Long Track World Champion |
1988, 1989 1985, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994 |
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| Team honours | ||
| World Team Cup Winner National League Pairs Champion British League Champion British League KO Cup winner British League Pairs Champion |
1989 1982 1983, 1985, 1986, 1989 1983, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992 1985, 1986 |
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Simon Wigg (15 October 1960 – 15 November 2000) was a speedway, grasstrack and Longtrack rider who finished runner-up in the Speedway World Championship in 1989.[1]
Wigg was born in Aylesbury, England.[2] 1988 saw him become British Speedway Champion and he retained the title the following year. 1989 also saw Simon captain the Great Britain speedway team when they won the World Team Cup.
In 1982, Simon won the National League Pairs Championship with Martin Yeates. He became the second British Long Track World Champion 1985 ( Michael Lee 1981 was the first)and went on to win the title a further four times. He was the most successful British Grasstrack and Longtrack rider ever.
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[edit] British Grasstrack Championship Record
- 1981 - British 500cc Grasstrack
- 1982 - British Masters Grasstrack
- 1983 - British Masters Grasstrack
- 1989 - British Masters Grasstrack
- 1990 - British Masters Grasstrack
[edit] World Longtrack Championship Record
- 1985 - World Longtrack Champion
- 1989 - World Longtrack Champion
- 1990 - World Longtrack Champion
- 1993 - World Longtrack Champion
- 1994 - World Longtrack Champion
[edit] World final Appearances
- 1984 -
Göteborg, Ullevi - 6th - 9pts - 1988 -
Vojens, Speedway Center - 6th - 9pts - 1989 -
Munich, Olympic Stadium - 2nd - 12pts + 3pts
[edit] Speedway Grand Prix results
| Year | Position | Points | Best Finish | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17th | 13 | 10th | - |
[edit] Death
Simon died after a long battle with a brain tumour in 2000 at age of forty.[3]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Rogers, G.(2005). Wiggy!: Simon Wigg in His Own Words . ISBN 0-9548336-7-8
- ^ Oakes, P & Rising, P (1986). 1986 Speedway Yearbook. Spotsdata. ISBN 0-948882-00-X
- ^ "Bike champion dies young". The Daily Telegraph (London). 22 November 2000.
- 1960 births
- 2000 deaths
- British speedway riders
- English motorcycle racers
- British Speedway Championship champions
- Oxford Cheetahs riders
- King's Lynn Stars riders
- Cradley Heath Heathens riders
- Bradford Dukes riders
- People from Aylesbury
- Exeter Falcons riders
- People educated at Woodbridge School
- Deaths from brain tumor
