Tim Hunt (speedway rider)

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Tim Hunt
Born23 May 1960 (1960-05-23) (age 64)
Ipswich, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1978 Peterborough Panthers
1978–1981 Ipswich Witches
1979 Canterbury Crusaders
1982–1985 Reading Racers
1983 Swindon Robins
Individual honours
1985 British Championship finalist
Team honours
1978 National League Fours winner
1981 British League Knockout Cup winner

Timothy John Hunt (born 23 May 1960) is a former motorcycle speedway from England. [1] [2] He earned one international cap for the England national speedway team. [3]

Speedway career

Hunt rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1978–1985, riding for various clubs. [4] [3]

During the 1978 National League season, he was part of the Peterborough team that won the Fours championship. [5] The following season in 1979, he signed for Canterbury Crusaders. [6]

After leaving Ipswich Witches in 1981 he joined Reading Racers, where he spent four seasons. [7] Hunt reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1985. [1] [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. "HALL OF FAME". Peterborough Speedway. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. 1 2 "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  4. "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  5. "1978 full season results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  6. "Hunt is one to watch" . Kent Evening Post. 2 April 1979. Retrieved 24 September 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "Speedway" . Reading Evening Post. 20 March 1982. Retrieved 24 September 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 22 July 2021.