World final appearances
World Team Cup
- 1968 -
London, Wembley Stadium (with Ivan Mauger / Nigel Boocock / Martin Ashby / Barry Briggs) - Winner - 40pts (3)
| Born | 21 February 1940 Willesden, London, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1962 | Leicester Hunters |
| 1963 | Hackney Hawks |
| 1964-68 | West Ham Hammers |
| 1969-1972 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| 1972–1976 | Swindon Robins |
| Individual honours | |
| 1963, 1966 | London Riders' Championship |
| 1969 | Midland Riders' Championship |
| Team honours | |
| 1965 | British League Champion |
| 1965 | British League KO Cup winner |
| 1965, 1966, 1967 | London Cup winner |
| 1968 | World Team Cup winner |
Norman Frederick Hunter (born 21 February 1940 in Willesden, London) is a former motorcycle speedway rider who won the London Riders' Championship in 1963 and again in 1966 and the Midland Riders' Championship in 1969. He was also a member of the Great Britain national speedway team that won the World Team Cup in 1968. [1]
Hunter worked as an electrician and was a successful cycle speedway rider with Wembley before, winning scores of honours. [2] After taking up motorcycle speedway in 1961 at the Rye House track, his first team place was with the Leicester Hunters in 1962, [3] reaching the Provincial League Riders Final in his first season. [2] [4] He then joined the newly formed Hackney Hawks in 1963, captaining the team in their first season, and won the London Riders' Championship at the first attempt. He then moved on to the West Ham Hammers in 1964 and it was with them he won The London Riders' Championship again in 1966.
He was also a part of the West Ham team that won the inaugural British League championship in 1965. He later rode with the Wolverhampton Wolves [5] and for Swindon Robins. [2]
Hunter represented England on ten occasions, and Great Britain on ten, all between 1965 and 1971, including the World Team Cup in 1968. [2]
After retiring from racing he was appointed to a technical adviser role for Leicester Lions in 1981, taking over management of the team the following year. [6]
London, Wembley Stadium (with Ivan Mauger / Nigel Boocock / Martin Ashby / Barry Briggs) - Winner - 40pts (3)Ove Fundin is a Swedish former professional motorcycle speedway rider. He competed in the Speedway World Championships from 1951 to 1970. Fundin is notable for winning the Speedway World Championship Final five times, a record bettered only by Ivan Mauger and fellow Swede Tony Rickardsson who each won six World Championships. He finished runner-up in the championship 3 times (1957–59) and was third in 1962, 1964 and 1965 meaning that from his first win in 1956 until his last in 1967, Fundin did not finish lower than a podium place in a record eleven World Finals. He was known by the nickname of the "Flying Fox" or just "the Fox" because of his red hair. In 2013, Fundin was named an FIM Legend for his motorcycling achievements. He earned 99 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.
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