Rod Hunter (speedway rider)

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Rod Hunter
Born25 April 1956 (1956-04-25) (age 67)
Melbourne, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Career history
1978–1984, 1989 Newcastle Diamonds
1978, 1980–1981 Hull Vikings
1979, 1982–1983 Belle Vue Aces
1980 Coventry Bees
1982 Eastbourne Eagles
1985 Halifax Dukes
1990 Middlesbrough Bears
Team honours
1982, 1983 National League Champion
1982 National League KO Cup Winner
1982, 1983National League Supernational Playoff Winner
1982, 1983 National League Four Team Champion

Rod Hunter (born 25 April 1956) is a former speedway rider from Australia. [1] [2] [3]

Speedway career

Hunter rode in the top two tiers of British Speedway from 1978 to 1990, riding for various clubs. [4]

Hunter was one of the leading National League riders and finished in the top ten averages in 1982, 1983 and 1990. [1] [5] He was also the Australian Longtrack Champion in 1978 and 1983. [2]

In 1982, he helped the Newcastle Diamonds win two Fours Championship during the 1982 National League season and the 1983 National League season. [6] [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Rod Hunter". Grasstrack GB. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Rod Hunter". Newcastle Spedway. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "Heartbreak puncture robs Tigers of national Fours title" . Cambridge Daily News. 26 July 1982. Retrieved 10 May 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Tigers miss out again in dramatic finish" . Cambridge Daily News. 25 July 1983. Retrieved 10 May 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
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