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Gary Richard Peterson (9 June 1946 – 17 October 1975) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from New Zealand.[1][2][3]

Speedway career

Peterson became the champion of New Zealand after winning the 1973 New Zealand Championship.[4]

He rode in the top two tiers of British Speedway from 1968 to 1975, riding for various clubs.[5] In 1970, he topped the league averages during the 1970 British League Division Two season.[1][6]

In 1975, Peterson died in a crash at Monmore Green Stadium during the Midland Cup final match. Riding for Wolves he lost control of his bike and hit a track lighting pylon.[2][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Riders to Remember....Gary Peterson". Speedway Plus. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  3. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Roll Of Honour". Motorcycling New Zealand. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  5. ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Speedway rider Gary Peterson killed". Reading Evening Post. 18 October 1975. Retrieved 21 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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