World final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1965 –
London, Wembley Stadium – 6th – 9pts
World Team Cup
- 1964 -
Abensberg, Abensberg Stadion (with Barry Briggs / Ron How / Ken McKinlay / Nigel Boocock) - 3rd - 21pts (0)
| Born | 3 April 1938 Stanstead Abbotts, East Hertfordshire, England |
|---|---|
| Died | 14 November 2006 (aged 68) Harlow, Essex, England |
| 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 |
| 1961 | National Trophy |
Brian Christopher Brett (3 April 1938 - 14 November 2006) was a motorcycle speedway rider from England. [1] [2]
Brett first rode in British speedway for the Rye House Roosters during the 1956 Southern Area League, when he was the youngest rider in the country. [3] He helped the Rye House team win the league title and league cup. [4]
From 1958 to 1960, he rode in top tier of British Speedway for Southampton Saints. [5] before joining the Swindon Robins, where he would spend five seasons from 1960 to 1964 and his successes included winning the 1961 National Trophy. [6] He joined Newcastle Diamonds in 1965 [7] and would ride for them for two seasons.
Brett reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1965 Individual Speedway World Championship. [8]
At retirement he had earned 3 international caps for the England national speedway team and 4 caps for Great Britain. [6] [9]
London, Wembley Stadium – 6th – 9pts
Abensberg, Abensberg Stadion (with Barry Briggs / Ron How / Ken McKinlay / Nigel Boocock) - 3rd - 21pts (0)
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