Ian Thompson Cartwright (born 25 July 1954) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.<[1][2]
| Born | 25 July 1954 (age 70) Crayke, North Yorkshire |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1973–1974 | Crewe Kings |
| 1974–1982 | Halifax Dukes |
| Individual honours | |
| 1980, 1981 | British Championship finalist |
| Team honours | |
| 1980 | Northern Trophy |
Speedway career
editCartwright, a product of the Halifax training scheme,[3] began his league career with Crewe Kings during the 1973 British League Division Two season.[4] The following season he continued to ride for Crewe but was also introduced to the top tier of British Speedway with the Halifax Dukes.[5]
He would spend the remainder of his career with Halifax, riding for them from 1974 to 1982.[6] During his nine years with the club his average peaked in 1979 at 8.95[7]
He reached the final of the British Speedway Championship on two occasions in 1980 and 1981.[8][9]
At retirement he had earned 6 international caps for the England national speedway team.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Ian Cartwright". Defunct Speedway. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Close battle picture feature". Hull Daily Mail. 16 May 1981. Retrieved 19 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Halifax appeal to Australian". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 9 March 1973. Retrieved 19 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 21 July 2021.