Martin Yeates

Not to be confused with Martin Yates.

Martin Yeates

Born	(1953-11-24) 24 November 1953 (age 71) Salisbury, England
Nationality	British (English)
Career history
1972-1980	Poole Pirates
1973	Chesterton Potters
1973-1974	Eastbourne Eagles
1974	Oxford Rebels
1975-1976	Weymouth Wizards
1977, 1984	Oxford Cheetahs
1980-1984	Weymouth Wildcats
1980-1985	Swindon Robins
1985-1986	Poole Wildcats
Individual honours
1977, 1980	National League Riders' runner-up
Team honours
1982, 1983	National League Pairs Champion

Martin Yeates (born 24 November 1953 in Salisbury, England) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England. ^{[1] [2]}

Career

Yeates prominently rode for the Poole Pirates, Weymouth Wildcats and Oxford Cheetahs. ^[3]

In 1980 he signed for Weymouth from Poole for a National League record at the time of £7,000. ^[4]

In 1982, he won the National League Pairs, partnering Simon Wigg for Weymouth, during the 1982 National League season. ^[5] The following season he helped Weymouth retain the pairs title, but this time rode with Simon Cross. ^[6]

In 1984, he reached the 1984 Overseas final round of the Speedway World Championship, ^[7] becoming the first National League rider to reach that stage.^{[ citation needed ]}

His involvement with Speedway continued with association with Swindon Robins as Team Manager and Co-Promoter.

Personal life

Retiring at the end of the 1987 season, he set up his own business - Martin Yeates Caravans - just outside Salisbury, later renamed as Salisbury Caravan Centre.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. Lawson, K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN   978-0-244-72538-9
2. "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
3. Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN   0-7524-2402-5
4. "Record signing" . Daily Mirror. 25 February 1980. Retrieved 10 October 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Bruce snubs star event" . Sunday Mirror. 29 August 1982. Retrieved 23 May 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "1983 season results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
7. "1984 World Championship results". Speedway.org. Retrieved 23 May 2023.