Armando Castagna
| 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 SC |
| 1997 | LKŻ-Inter Polan Lublin |
| 1998 | Kolejarz Rawicz |
| 1999 | Iskra Ostrów |
| Individual honours | |
| 1984, 1985, 1986 1988, 1990, 1991 1992, 1993 1994 1995 2000, 2001 | Italian Champion |
| 1999 | Argentinian Championship |
| 1990 | Italian Grasstrack Championship |
| Team honours | |
| 1990, 1992 | British League Champion |
| 1991 | West German Championship |
| 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. He is a record 12 times Italian Champion.[2][3]
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.[4] 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.[5]
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, - 12th - 5pts[6]
World Pairs Championship[]
- 1984 -
Lonigo, (with Armando Dal Chiele) - 7th - 6pts (5) - 1986 - Pocking, (with Valentino Furlanetto) - 8th - 15pts (8)
- 1987 -
Pardubice, (with Valentino Furlanetto) - 8th - 18pts - 1988 - Bradford, Odsal Stadium (with Valentino Furlanetto) - 7th - 21pts
- 1991 - Poznań, (with Valentino Furlanetto / ) - 6th - 10pts
- 1992 - Lonigo, (with Valentino Furlanetto / Armando Dal Chiele) - 4th - 18pts
Retirement[]
Since retiring in 2001, Castagna took charge of speedway in Italy and was the Italia national team manager.[5]
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. [7]
Family[]
His son Michele Paco Castagna is a speedway rider and Italian champion.[5]
References[]
- ^ Oakes, P & Rising, P (1986). 1986 Speedway Yearbook. ISBN 0-948882-00-X
- ^ "Individual Italian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Austrii". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ 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.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Italian speedway riders
- Sportspeople from Vicenza
- Ipswich Witches riders
- Reading Racers riders
- Oxford Cheetahs riders