Martin Ashby
| Martin Ashby | ||
 | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nationality |  England | |
| Date of birth | February 5, 1944 | |
| Place of birth | Marlborough | |
| Current club information | ||
| Career status | Retired | |
| Career history | ||
| Swindon Robins Exeter Falcons Reading Racers |
1961-1967, 1971-1980 1968-1970 1980 | |
| Individual honours | ||
| Scottish Open Champion | 1968 | |
| Team honours | ||
| World Team Cup Winner British League Champion Midland Cup |
1968, 1975 1967, 1980 1967 | |
Martin Ashby (born 5 February 1944 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England)[1] is a former international speedway rider who reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in 1968. He also finished third in the Speedway World Pairs Championship in 1969 with Nigel Boocock and was a member of the Great Britain team that won the World Team Cups in 1968 and 1975.
Career
Ashby began his career with the Swindon Robins in 1961 but was moved on to the Exeter Falcons in 1968 by the speedway rider control committee. Three years later he returned to Swindon remained there for the rest of his career, apart from a short spell at Reading Racers in 1980 where he helped secure the title. Ashby was a regular England international. Ashby held the club record for most appearances (641) and points total (5,4765½) until 2008 when Leigh Adams overtook the points record.[2]
British Finalist (1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977) World Team Cup Champion (1968, 1975) 49 England Caps 21 GB Caps
Last rode end of season 1980 at Reading. Since retiring, has been running a motorcycle workshop: repairs, and tuning etc.
World Final Appearances
References
- ↑ Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.
- ↑ "The History Man". www.swindon-speedway.co.uk. 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
- ↑ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5