Martin Hagon

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Martin Hagon
Born (1961-12-25) 25 December 1961 (age 62)
Hackney, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1981–1983 Hackney Hawks
1981 Rye House Rockets
1984–1986 Sheffield Tigers
1987 Ipswich Witches
Individual honours
1984 European Grasstrack Champion
1984, 1987British Masters Grasstrack champion

Martin Peter Hagon (born 25 December 1961 in Hackney, England is a former motorcycle speedway, grasstrack and longtrack rider. [1]

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Career

Hagon raced for Hackney Hawks during the 1982 British League season. [2] After another season with them he joined Sheffield Tigers for the 1984 British League season and would spend three seasons with them. [3] His last season was with Ipswich Witches in 1987. [1]

Away from standard speedway he excelled in Longtrack and grasstrack and reached two Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship finals in 1985 and 1987. [4] His last season was with Ipswich Witches in 1987. [1]

Personal life

He is the son of Alf Hagon and his son is Sam Hagon (both speedway riders). [1]

World Longtrack Championship Record

European Grasstrack Championship

British Masters Grasstrack Championship

After racing

After his racing career, Martin went into the business his father set up called 'Hagon Shocks'. Today he runs the business and supplies many of the racing fraternity.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  2. "Martin Hagon". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  3. "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  4. "Martin Hagon profile". Grasstrack GB. Retrieved 6 August 2023.