Stuart Robson (speedway rider)

Stuart Robson
Personal information
Nationality  England
Date of birth 8 November 1976
Place of birth    Sunderland, England
Nickname Robbo
Current club information
British league Coventry Bees/
Redcar Bears
Career history
Newcastle Diamonds
Coventry Bees
Middlesbrough Bears
Hull Vikings
Rye House Rockets
Lakeside Hammers
Redcar Bears		 1993-1994, 2003, 2011–2014
1995-1996, 1998-2004, 2013, 2015
1996
1997
2005-2007
2009-2012
2015
Individual honours
Team honours
Craven Shield
Premier League
Premier Trophy
Elite League KOC		 2000
2005
2005
2009

Stuart Anthony Robson (born 8 November 1976 in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear) is a British motorcycle speedway rider.[1] Brother Scott, also rode.

Stuart made his British racing debut in 1993 riding for the Newcastle Diamonds and in 32 matches he posted an average of 4.35. The following season was again with the Diamonds where he averaged just under 5 points followed by a switch to Coventry in 1995 where he was an ever-present and posted figures of 5.31. His 1996 season was split between Coventry and Middlesbrough while in 1997 he joined brother Scott at the Hull Vikings on Humberside.

The following season he returned to the top flight riding once again for Coventry in the Elite League where he spent four seasons as a five-point averaged rider before a big year in 2003 where he pushed his average for the Bees up to just under seven points from an ever-present 47 matches. He also doubled-down with the Newcastle Diamonds in 2003 achieving an 8.76 average from 25 matches. After spending the 2004 season again in the top-flight with the Coventry Bees Stuart celebrated his Testimonial year at Brandon. Stuart rode 354 matches for the Bees equating to 1525 rides scoring 1816 points and a further 313 bonus points.

The end of the 2004 campaign saw Stuart move to the Premier League team the Rye House Rockets on a full transfer.

At the end of 2008, Robson moved on a full transfer to Elite League club the Lakeside Hammers for the 2009 season. He rode for the Hammers again in 2010.

At the end of the 2010 season, it was announced that he would ride for the Newcastle Diamonds full-time in the Premier League whilst doubling up with the Lakeside Hammers in the Elite League.

References

  1. ↑ Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6

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