Raymond Paul Morton (born 19 June 1968) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2][3] He earned one international cap for the England national speedway team.[4]
| Born | 19 June 1968 (age 56) London, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1985–1988 | King's Lynn Stars |
| 1988–1990 | Wimbledon Dons |
| 1991–1992, 1994–1996 | Reading Racers |
| 1993, 2001, 2005 | Poole Pirates |
| 1996, 1999 | Hull Vikings |
| 1998, 2000–2004, 2006 | Isle of Wight Islanders |
| 2005 | Exeter Falcons |
| 2007 | Rye House Rockets |
| Individual honours | |
| 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001 | British Championship finalist |
| Team honours | |
| 1992 | British League winner |
| 2003 | Knockout Cup |
| 1998, 2001 | Young Shield winner |
Speedway career
editMorton reached the final of the British Speedway Championship on five occasions in 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2001.[1][5] He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1985 to 2007, riding for various clubs.[6]
He started his British leagues career with King's Lynn Stars, during the 1985 British League season[7] but came to prominence with Wimbledon Dons in the National League, averaging 8.30 for two consecutive seasons with them.[8]
In 1991, he joined Reading Racers[9] and won the British League with the club during the 1992 British League season.[10] After several seasons with Reading, intertwined with seasons with Poole Pirates and Hull Vikings he joined the Isle of Wight Islanders, where he enjoyed seven seasons of racing. While with the Islanders, he won the Young Shield in 1998 and 2001 and the Knockout Cup in 2003.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway: Morton on track again". Daily Echo. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "1985 season results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Ray in England call". Reading Evening Postr. 26 June 1991. Retrieved 29 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Bamford, Reg (2004). Speedway Yearbook. Tempus Publishing, Stroud. ISBN 978-0-7524-2955-7.
- ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 24 December 2023.