Gary Peterson (speedway rider)
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| Born | 9 June 1946 New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Died | 17 October 1975 (aged 29) Wolverhampton, England |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Career history | |
| 1968–1970 | Nelson Admirals |
| 1968–1969 | Newcastle Diamonds |
| 1970–1971, 1973, 1975 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| 1970 | Bradford Northern |
| Individual honours | |
| 1973 | New Zealand Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1973 | Midland Cup |
Gary Richard Peterson (9 June 1946 – 17 October 1975) was a New Zealand international motorcycle speedway rider.[1][2] He earned 21 caps for the New Zealand national speedway team.[3]
Speedway career
[edit]Peterson became the champion of New Zealand after winning the 1973 New Zealand Championship.[4]
He rode in the top two tiers of British Speedway from 1968 to 1975,[5] riding for Nelson Admirals,[6] Newcastle Diamonds, Wolverhampton Wolves and Bradford Northern.
In 1970, he topped the league averages during the 1970 British League Division Two season.[1][7] [8] Peterson missed the 1974 season for Wolves due to having to return home to New Zealand because of his mother's illness.[9]
In 1975, Peterson died in a crash at Monmore Green Stadium during the Midland Cup final match. Riding for Wolves he lost control of his bike and hit a track lighting pylon.[2][10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Riders to Remember....Gary Peterson". Speedway Plus. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Roll Of Honour". Motorcycling New Zealand. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "A cinders debut". Nelson Leader. 31 May 1968. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "A cinders debut". Nelson Leader. 31 May 1968. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Kiwi Gary going home". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 6 March 1974. Retrieved 20 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Speedway rider Gary Peterson killed". Reading Evening Post. 18 October 1975. Retrieved 21 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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