Chris Turner (speedway rider)

Chris Turner

Born	(1958-05-28) 28 May 1958 (age 63) Crewe, England
Nationality	England
Current club information
Career status	Retired
Career history
1975–1978	Belle Vue Aces
1975	Crewe Kings
1976	Ellesmere Port Gunners
1979	Leicester Lions
1979	Stoke Potters
1980	Boston Barracudas
1980	King's Lynn Stars
1980–1983	Edinburgh Monarchs
Team honours
1976	National League Best Pairs Champion
1977, 1978	Northern Trophy
1981	National League KO Cup Winner
1981	National League Fours Winner

Christopher Turner (born 28 May 1958) is a British former motorcycle speedway rider.

Biography[]

Born in Crewe, Cheshire, Turner took up speedway at the age of fourteen at the training school at Belle Vue.^[1] He also competed in grasstrack racing as a junior.^[1] He made his competitive debut for Belle Vue in a challenge match in 1974, and in 1975 spent most of the season with Crewe Kings in the National League, also riding in a few matches for Belle Vue.^[1] In 1976 he rode for Ellesmere Port Gunners in the National League for ehom he averaged more than nine points per match, as well as riding in the British League for Belle Vue, for whom he averaged over five points. In 1977 and 1878 he was a regular part of Belle Vue's British League team, before signing for Leicester Lions in 1979.^[2] He struggled to score well and was loaned to National League Stoke Potters for much of the season, although he was recalled by the Lions later in the season.^[2] In 1980 he rode for Boston Barracudas, and also rode for King's Lynn Stars in the British League, although having averaged below three points for the Stars it proved to be his last spell in the top flight. He moved on to Edinburgh Monarchs for whom he rode until his retirement in 1983.^[3]

Turner represented England at National League level against Scotland in 1981 and 1982. He won the National Pairs with Ellesmere in 1976, The National Fours and National KO Cup with Edinburgh in 1981

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