Arthur Wright (speedway rider)
| Born | 14 October 1933 Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire |
|---|---|
| Died | 7 November 2016 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1950 | Halifax Dukes |
| 1951-1957 | Bradford Tudors |
| 1958-1959 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| 1959-1961 | Belle Vue Aces |
| Individual honours | |
| 1955 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| Team honours | |
| 1960 | Britannia Shield |
Arthur Wright (14 October 1933 – 7 November 2016) was a motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1] He earned seven international caps for the England national speedway team.[2]
Speedway career
[edit]Wright was a leading speedway rider in the 1950s. He reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1955 Individual Speedway World Championship.[3]
Wright rode in the top tier of British Speedway, riding for Bradford Tudors.[4]
After seven seasons with Bradford he joined Oxford Cheetahs in 1958[5] before going on to ride for Belle Vue Aces.[6]
World final appearances
[edit]Individual World Championship
[edit]- 1955 –
London, Wembley Stadium – 10th – 6pts
Family
[edit]His brother-in-law Arthur Forrest was also a speedway rider who reached five World finals.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL – RIDER INDEX". British. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Eager". Sunday Mirror. 4 May 1958. Retrieved 11 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Belle Vue stars will test Pirates". Liverpool Echo. 15 July 1960. Retrieved 11 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bradford Speedway Star dies". Telegraph & Argus. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
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