Fernando Garcia (born 2 August 1994) is an Argentine motorcycle speedway rider. He rides as Coty Garcia in speedway leagues and is a former national champion of Argentina.[1][2]
| Born | 2 August 1994 Colonia Barón, Argentina |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Argentinian |
| Career history | |
| Great Britain | |
| 2015, 2019 | Berwick Bandits |
| 2016 | Glasgow Tigers |
| 2017 | Redcar Bears |
| 2018 | Ipswich Witches |
| 2018 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
| Individual honours | |
| 2020 | Argentine National Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2016 | Knockout Cup |
Biography
editBorn in Colonia Barón, Argentina, Garcia first rode a motor bike aged just six year old in his home town of Salazar.[3] He rode in the final two rounds of the 2012 Speedway Under-21 World Championship.
He first came to British speedway when he signed for Berwick Bandits for the 2015 Premier League speedway season.[1] The following season he signed for Scottish rivals Glasgow Tigers[4] and improved his average by over two points and was a member of the Knockout Cup winning team.[3] Redcar Bears signed him for the SGB Championship 2017.[5]
During the 2018 season he rode for both Ipswich Witches and Edinburgh Monarchs before returning to Berwick for the 2019 season.[6]
In 2020, he won the Argentine Championship.[7] He also win the 2022 Winter national championships.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Coty Garcia". Berwick Speedway. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "Rider index". British Speedway. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Getting to know Coty Garcia". Glasgow Tigers Speedway. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "I was living on an apple a day and sleeping rough, the incredible true story of Glasgow Tigers' Argentine ace". Glasgow Live. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Garcia signs for Redcar". Speedway Star. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "Coty comes in". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "HISTORICAL RESULTS 1930-2022 Argentinian Individual Speedway Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Speedway: Fernando García abrió el fuego del Campeonato Argentino 2022". La Nuevo Provincia. Retrieved 31 August 2024.