| Born | 1952 (age 72–73) |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Career history | |
| 1972-1973 | Crewe Kings |
| 1972 | Swindon Robins |
| 1972 | King's Lynn Stars |
| 1972 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| Team honours | |
| 1972 | British League Div 2 Winner |
| 1972 | British League Div 2 KO Cup Winner |
Gary Flood (born 1952) is a former motocross and motorcycle speedway rider from Australia, who was eight times motocross champion of Australia and was capped by Australasia in speedway. [1]
Flood won eight Australian Motocross Championships. (125cc; 1969, 1970, 1973, 250cc; 1969, 1974 500cc; 1969, 1971, 1974) [2]
Flood rode in Britain for just one season in 1972, initially for Leicester Lions, joint top scoring in a match against Peterborough Panthers, but riding most of the season with Crewe Kings, for whom he averaged over eight points from 41 matches, including ten paid maximum scores. [3] He also had rides in the top division with Swindon Robins, King's Lynn Stars, and Wolverhampton Wolves, and represented Australasia in a series against England in 1972. 1972 proved to be his only season in British speedway, Flood returning to Australia after a couple of challenge matches for Crewe in April 1973. [3] In 1973 he rode in Australia for Victoria. [4]