Mark Carlson (speedway rider)

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Mark Carlson
Born24 October 1965 (1965-10-24) (age 58)
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Career history
Great Britain
1986–1988 Milton Keynes Knights
1990 Stoke Potters
1987, 1991–1982 Oxford Cheetahs
Individual honours
1992 Australian Championship bronze medal

Mark Gary Carlson (born 24 October 1965) was a motorcycle speedway rider from Australia. [1] [2] [3]

Career

Carlson made his British leagues debut during the 1986 National League season, where he rode for Milton Keynes Knights. [4] He stayed with Milton Keynes in the National League improving his average to 6.96 during the 1987 National League season. [4] [5]

After a season with Stoke Potters he joined the Oxford Cheetahs for the 1991 British League season. [5]

In 1992, he remained with Oxford for the season and won the bronze medal at the 1992 Australian Individual Speedway Championship. [6] [7] He represented the Australia national speedway team six times in total. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook, rider profile Mark Carlson. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN   0-86215-017-5.
  2. ↑ Oakes, Peter (1990). Speedway Yearbook 1990, Rider Bio Mark Carlson. Front Page Books. ISBN   0-948882-15-8.
  3. ↑ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Mark Carlson. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN   0-948882-81-6.
  4. 1 2 "Mark Carlson". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 "Ultimate Rider Index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "Australian Speedway Championship Results". Australian Speedway Championship. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "Individual Australian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 28 April 2023.


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