Bob Garrad

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Bob Garrad
Born (1960-01-18) 18 January 1960 (age 64)
Chelmsford, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1976–1986 Rye House Rockets
1977–1978, 1981–1983 Hackney Hawks
1979 King's Lynn Stars
1980 Leicester Lions
1984 Poole Pirates
Team honours
1979 National League KO Cup Winner
1980 National League Champion

Bobby David Garrad (born 18 January 1960 in Chelmsford, Essex) [1] is a former motorcycle speedway rider [2] from England. [3]

Career

Garrad spent most of his career with Rye House Rockets in the National League.

Garrad was considered to be one of the best prospects in British speedway in his early days at Rye House after finishing third in the British Under 21 Championship in 1978. He also finished third in the National League Riders Championship in 1982. However, he never quite adjusted to the higher level of speedway in the British League. [4]

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References

  1. Oakes, P & Rising, P (1986). 1986 Speedway Yearbook. ISBN   0-948882-00-X
  2. Lawson,K (2018) “The Cheetahs 1976 – The Resurrection”. ISBN   978-0-244-69934-5
  3. "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929–2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  4. Jacobs, Norman (2007). 70 Years of Rye House Speedway. ISBN   978-0-7524-4162-7