Armando Castagna
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| Born | 22 September 1963 Arzignano, Italy |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Italy |
| Current club information | |
| Career status | Retired |
| Career history | |
| 1985 | Kings Lynn Stars  |
| 1988 | Ipswich Witches |
| 1989, 1990, 1992-1994 1996, 2000, 2001 | Reading Racers |
| 1991 | Eastbourne Eagles |
| 1995 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| 1997 | Poole Pirates |
| 1990-91 | MC La Favorita Di Sarego |
| 1993-94 | MC Olimpia Terenzano |
| 2001 | Abato Badia Calavena |
| 1991 | AC Landshut  |
| 1997 | MC Gustrow |
| 1999 | MC Nordstern Stralsund |
| 1991 | Debreczyn Emelgepjavito Speedway Club  |
| 1997 | LKŻ-Inter Polan Lublin  |
| 1998 | Kolejarz Rawicz |
| 1999 | Iskra Ostrów |
| Individual honours | |
| 1999 | Argentinian Speedway Championship |
| 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 2000, 2001 | Italian Speedway Championship |
| 1990 | Italian Grasstrack Championship |
| Team honours | |
| 1991 | West German Championship |
| 1990, 1992 | British League Champion |
| 1993, 1994, 2001 | Italian Championship |
Armando Castagna (born 22 September 1963)[1] is a former Italian international motorcycle speedway rider. He was born in Arzignano, and was a member of the Italy national team and has represented them in several World Team Cup competitions.
Career
He rode in the UK for the Ipswich Witches and Oxford Cheetahs but he spent the majority of his UK career with the Reading Racers where he won the British League title twice. He has ridden in the Speedway Grand Prix series and has reached five Speedway World Championship finals. He won the Italian National Championship a record twelve times.
World final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1985 -
Bradford, Odsal Stadium - 13th - 4pts - 1986 -
Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 15th - 2pts - 1990 - Bradford, Odsal Stadium - 8th - 8pts
- 1991 -
Göteborg, Ullevi - 11th - 6pts - 1993 -
Pocking, Rottalstadion - 12th - 5pts[2]
World Pairs Championship
- 1984 -
Lonigo, Pista Speedway (with Armando Dal Chiele) - 7th - 6pts (5) - 1986 - Pocking, Rottalstadion (with Valentino Furlanetto) - 8th - 15pt (8)
Retirement
Since retiring in 2001, Castagna took charge of speedway in Italy and was the Italia national team manager.
At its meeting on Friday 22 February 2013, the FIM Board of Directors appointed new Directors and new members in various Commissions. Armando was appointed as new Director of the FIM Track Racing Commission (CCP), succeeding Roy Otto. [3]
External links
References
- ^ Oakes, P & Rising, P (1986). 1986 Speedway Yearbook. ISBN 0-948882-00-X
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
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