Robert John Valentine (born 19 April 1940) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Australia.[1][2]
Born | 19 April 1940 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | (age 84)
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Nationality | Australian |
Career history | |
1970 | Workington Comets |
1970–1974 | Sheffield Tigers |
1975 | Coventry Bees |
1976 | Birmingham Brummies |
1977 | Cradley Heathens |
Individual honours | |
1973, 1974 | British Speedway Championship finalist |
Team honours | |
1974 | British League KO Cup winner |
1973, 1974 | Northern Trophy |
Speedway career
editValentine joined Workington Comets in 1970[3] and rode in the top two tiers of British Speedway from 1970 to 1977, riding for various clubs.[4] He was a finalist at the British Speedway Championship in 1973 and 1974.[1]
He earned 24 caps for the Australia national speedway team.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Bob valentine". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway at the Weir". Brentwood Gazette. 5 June 1970. Retrieved 23 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 15 August 2023.