Martin Dixon (speedway rider)
| Born | 30 May 1961 (age 63) Hartlepool, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1978–1982, 1985–1989, 1996 | Teesside/Middlesbrough Tigers/Bears |
| 1981 | Birmingham Brummies |
| 1982–1983 | Halifax Dukes |
| 1984–1985, 1999 | King's Lynn Stars |
| 1990–1991 | Newcastle Diamonds |
| 1992–1997 | Long Eaton Invaders |
| 1998 | Stoke Potters |
| 1998 | Berwick Bandits |
| 2000–2001 | Swindon Robins |
| 2002 | Glasgow Tigers |
| Individual honours | |
| 1995 | British Championship finalist |
| Team honours | |
| 1981 | National League Champion |
| 1997 | Pairs Championship winner |
| 1985, 1986, 1997 | Fours Championship winner |
Martin Dixon (born 30 May 1961) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2]
Speedway career
[edit]Dixon rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1977 to 2002, riding for various clubs.[3][4]
In 1985, he helped the Middlesbrough Tigers win the Fours Championship during the 1985 National League season.[5][6] The following season, in 1986, he helped the Middlesbrough win the Fours Championship again, during the 1986 National League season.[7]
He reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1995.[1][8]
In 1997, he won the Premier League Pairs Championship partnering Carl Stonehewer, while riding for Long Eaton Invaders, during the 1997 Premier League speedway season.[9][10][11] He was also part of the Long Eaton four that won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, which was held on 3 August 1997, at the East of England Arena.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Dixon becomes a Glasgow rider". Crash. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Speedway". Cambridge Daily Mirror. 22 July 1985. Retrieved 11 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1990). Speedway Yearbook 1990. Front Page Books. p. 46. ISBN 0-948882-15-8.
- ^ "Speedway". Cambridge Daily News. 11 August 1986. Retrieved 11 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Invaders stars win Best Pairs". Nottingham Evening Post. 29 September 1997. Retrieved 22 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1997 season results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Speedway Premier League Pairs 26/09/1997". YouTube. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "1997 Long Eaton results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 July 2023.