Martin Goodwin

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Martin Goodwin
Born15 January 1960 (1960-01-15) (age 63)
Pembury, Kent, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1984–1990 Arena Essex Hammers
1984 Eastbourne Eagles
1991–1993 Rye House Rockets
1994–1996 Oxford Cheetahs
Individual honours
1993 British Championship finalist

Martin D. Goodwin (born 15 January 1960) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England. [1] [2] [3]

Speedway career

Goodwin rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1984 to 1996, riding for various clubs. [4]

Goodwin reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1993. [1] [5]

In 1994, he helped the Oxford Cheetahs win the Fours Championship during the 1994 British League Division Two season. [6] [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. "Martin Goodwin". GrasstrackGB. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  4. "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  5. "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  6. "Speedway" . Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 8 August 1994. Retrieved 11 May 2023 via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "1994 complete season records" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 13 May 2023.