Ian Turner (speedway rider)

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Ian Turner
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Speedway rider
Born10 February 1949 (1949-02-10) (age 75)
Isleham, Cambridgeshire, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1969–1970 King's Lynn Starlets
1970, 1980 Boston Barracudas
1970–1980 King's Lynn Stars
Individual honours
1979 British Championship finalist
1971 British Junior Champion
Team honours
1977 British League KO Cup winner
1973Spring Gold Cup Winner
1978Inter League Knockout Cup Winner

Ian Douglas Turner (born 10 October 1949) is a former motorcycle speedway rider [1] from England. [2] [3]

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Speedway career

On 14 July 1971, Turner won the British Speedway Under 21 Championship, held at the Abbey Stadium in Swindon. [4] [5] While riding for King's Lynn in 1973 he broke his arm in a crash. [6]

Turner reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1979. [2] [7] He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1969 to 1980, riding primarily for King's Lynn Stars. [8] [9]

He retired in 1980 but was tempted back to ride a few matches for Boston Barracudas by promoter, Cyril Crane. Ian appeared in about 12 meetings, with a final appearance against Mildenhall Fen Tigers when he scored maximum points from five rides.

Retirement

Post speedway, Ian drove lorries for a living and rode a Harley for a hobby. He has lived in Spalding since 1971.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN   978-0-244-72538-9
  2. 1 2 "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "'Part of a big family' - King's Lynn Stars legends return to track". Lynn News. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "1971 fuxtures and results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "Tiny Ian is the Champ" . Daily Mirror. 15 July 1971. Retrieved 9 June 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Ian Turner breaks arm - out for two months" . Bury Free Press. 10 August 1973. Retrieved 7 September 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 22 July 2021.


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