Brian Brett (speedway rider)
Born | 3 April 1938 Stanstead Abbotts, East Hertfordshire, England |
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Died | November 2006 (aged 68) |
Nationality | British (English) |
Career history | |
1956-1957 | Rye House Roosters |
1958 | Ipswich Witches |
1958-1960 | Southampton Saints |
1960-1964 | Swindon Robins |
1965-1966 | Newcastle Diamonds |
1967 | Cradley Heathens |
Individual honours | |
1965 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
Team honours | |
1956 | Southern Area League |
1956 | Southern Area League Cup |
Brian Christopher Brett (1938-2006) was an speedway rider from England.[1][2]
Speedway career[]
Brett reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1965 Individual Speedway World Championship.[3]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1956 to 1967, riding for various clubs.[4] He was capped by England three times and Great Britain four times.[5]
World final appearances[]
Individual World Championship[]
- 1965 – London, Wembley Stadium – 6th – 9pts
World Team Cup[]
- 1964 - Abensberg, (with Barry Briggs / Ron How / Ken McKinlay / Nigel Boocock) - 3rd - 21pts (0)
References[]
- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "LEGENDS: BRIAN BRETT". Swindon Robins Speedway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
Categories:
- 1938 births
- 2006 deaths
- British speedway riders
- Cradley Heathens riders
- Ipswich Witches riders
- Newcastle Diamonds riders
- Rye House Rockets riders
- Southampton Saints riders
- Swindon Robins riders
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