Keith Millard (speedway rider)

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Keith Millard
Born18 November 1964 (1964-11-18) (age 59)
Newent, Gloucestershire, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
Great Britain
1981–1984 Exeter Falcons
1982 Swindon Robins
1983 Poole Pirates
1984 Peterborough Panthers
1985 Rye House Rockets
Individual honours
1983 British Under 21 champion
Team honours
1983 National League KO Cup Winner

Keith John Millard (born 18 November 1964) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Career

Millard made his British leagues debut during the 1981 National League season aged just 17 years of age, when he rode for Exeter Falcons. [5] [6] [7]

The following season in 1982, he improved his average significantly and also made a couple of appearances for Swindon Robins. [6] In 1983, he won the gold medal at the British Speedway Under 21 Championship and was the leading rider at Exeter. [8] He helped Exeter win the 1983 Knockout Cup. [9]

During two seasons with Peterborough Panthers and Rye House Rockets respectively, his form dipped and he did not ride in 1986. His final season was in 1987. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook, rider bio Keith Millard. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN   0-86215-017-5.
  2. ↑ Oakes, Peter (1990). Speedway Yearbook 1990, Rider Bio, Keith Millard. Front Page Books. ISBN   0-948882-15-8.
  3. ↑ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Keith Millard. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN   0-948882-81-6.
  4. ↑ "Millard, Keith". Exeter Speedway. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "Millard races into record books" . Western Daily Press. 10 July 1981. Retrieved 28 September 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. 1 2 3 "Ultimate Rider Index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "Keith Millard". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "Keith excels in the dust" . Western Daily Press. 1 August 1983. Retrieved 28 September 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "British Under-21 Speedway Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
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