Born | Farnborough, England | 24 October 1987
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Nickname | Bazza |
Nationality | England |
Current club information | |
Career status | Retired |
Career history | |
2003 | Newport Mavericks |
2003-2006 | Rye House Raiders |
2003 | Wimbledon Dons |
2006 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers |
2007 | Newport Wasps |
2008 | Workington Comets |
Barry Peter Burchatt (born 24 October 1987 in Farnborough, Kent [1] ) is a former speedway rider in the United Kingdom who rode for the Newport Wasps in 2007 and for the Workington Comets in 2008 in the Premier League.
Burchatt almost lost his life in a crash during a grasstrack meeting on 11 May 2008. [2] The crash left him with critical internal injuries and forced his retirement from speedway.
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