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Andy Ross (speedway rider)

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Andy Ross
Born1940
Scotland
Died3 September 2006 (aged 66)
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Career history
1969Rayleigh Rockets
1970, 1971Peterborough Panthers
1970Oxford Cheetahs
Individual honours
1969, 1970Ice Speedway World finalist

Andy Ross (1940-2006) was an international speedway rider from Scotland.[1][2]

Speedway career

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Ross was a finalist at the Individual Ice Speedway World Championship in the 1969 Individual Ice Speedway World Championship and the 1970 Individual Ice Speedway World Championship.[3]

He rode in the British League of British Speedway from 19697 to 1971 and was the first captain of the Peterbrough Panthers.[4][5]

He died in a shooting accident in Scotland on 3 September 2006.[6]

World final appearances

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Individual Ice Speedway World Championship

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References

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  1. ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Andy Ross". GrasstrackGB. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Ice Speedway". Speedway.org. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  4. ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  5. ^ "ANDY ROSS - A TRIBUTE TO PANTHERS FIRST EVER CAPTAIN". Peterborough Speedway. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Tributes paid to first captain of speedway team". The Hunts Post. Retrieved 19 July 2021.