Steve Reinke (speedway rider)

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Steve Reinke
Born (1949-04-03) 3 April 1949 (age 75)
Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Career history
1973–1974 Exeter Falcons
Individual honours
1974 Australian champion
1973, 1974 Queensland champion
Team honours
1974 UK League champion

Stephen John Reinke (born 3 April 1949[ citation needed ]) is an Australian former motorcycle speedway rider. He was the champion of Australia in 1974 and earned 16 international caps for the Australia national speedway team. [1] [2]

Biography

Reinke, born in Ipswich, Queensland, became the Australian champion after winning the Australian Solo Championship in 1974. [3] [4]

He soon became the Australian test team captain and was quickly coveted by the British teams, signing for Exeter Falcons despite an offer from Coventry Bees. [5] He began his British leagues career during the 1974 British League season, [6] where he helped the team from Devon win the league title. [7]

The following season in 1975, he continued to ride for Exeter [8] and averaged 6.07. [9]

Unlike most Australian riders, he chose not to continue to ride in Britain due to his business commitments. He was also Queensland champion in 1973 and 1974. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "Steve Reinke". WWOS backup. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "Individual Australian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "Good start vital for Vikings" . Hull Daily Mail. 23 April 1974. Retrieved 18 February 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Exeter swoop for Reinke" . Coventry Evening Telegraph. 6 July 1974. Retrieved 18 February 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "1974 season" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  7. ↑ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN   0-86215-017-5.
  8. ↑ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "Honour Board". MQLD. Retrieved 18 February 2024.


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