Tim Hunt (speedway rider)
| Born | 23 May 1960 (age 64) Ipswich, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "HALL OF FAME". Peterborough Speedway. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ a b "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "1978 full season results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "Hunt is one to watch". Kent Evening Post. 2 April 1979. Retrieved 24 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Speedway". Reading Evening Post. 20 March 1982. Retrieved 24 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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