Martin Yeates
| Martin Yeates | ||
 | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nationality |  England | |
| Date of birth | 24 November 1953 | |
| Place of birth | Salisbury, England | |
| Current club information | ||
| Career status | Retired | |
| Career history | ||
| Poole Pirates Stoke Potters Eastbourne Eagles Weymouth Wildcats Oxford Cheetahs Swindon Robins |
1972-1980, 1985-1986 1973 1973-1974 1975-1976, 1980-1984 1977, 1984 1981-1985 | |
| Individual honours | ||
| None | ||
| Team honours | ||
| National League Pairs Champion | 1982, 1983 | |
Martin Yeates (born 24 November 1953 in Salisbury, England) is a former speedway rider who most prominently rode for the Poole Pirates and the Weymouth Wildcats.[1]
He twice won the National League Pairs Championship, in 1982 with Simon Wigg and in 1983 with Simon Cross. He also reached the Overseas Final round of the Speedway World Championship in 1984, becoming the first National League rider to reach that stage.
References
- ↑ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5