Peter Vandenberg
Appearance
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Born | 2 September 1935 Leiden, Netherlands |
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Died | April 1987 | (aged 51)
Nationality | Australian / Dutch |
Career history | |
1959 | Southern Rovers |
1959 | Ipswich Witches |
1959 | Aldershot Shots |
1959–1963 | Southampton Saints |
1961, 1964 | Poole Pirates |
1964–1965 | Newport Wasps |
1966–1970 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
Individual honours | |
1968 | British Speedway Championship finalist |
Team honours | |
1962 | National League Champion |
1961 | National Trophy Winner |
1961 | National League KO Cup Winner |
1964 | Provincial League KO Cup Winner |
Peter John Vandenberg born Piet van Den Berg (2 September 1935 – April 1987) was a Dutch born Australian international speedway rider.[1][2]
Speedway career
[edit]Vandenberg rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1959 to 1970, riding for various clubs.[3][4]
He rode for Newport Wasps in 1964[5] and joined Wolverhampton Wolves in 1966.[6]
He gained two Australian caps and three British caps, when riders from Oceania were allowed to represent Great Britain.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Southampton 1961 Pictures". Speedway Plus. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Vandenberg rides to a maximum". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 12 April 1964. Retrieved 22 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Speedway Star on move again". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 18 March 1966. Retrieved 22 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
Categories:
- 1935 births
- 1987 deaths
- Australian speedway riders
- Aldershot Shots riders
- Ipswich Witches riders
- Australian expatriate speedway riders in England
- Newport Wasps riders
- Expatriate speedway riders in Wales
- Poole Pirates riders
- Southampton Saints riders
- Wolverhampton Wolves riders
- Sportspeople from Leiden
- Motorcycle speedway stubs