Robert Grant Sr. (born 17 February 1959) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1]

Rob Grant Sr.
Born (1959-02-17) 17 February 1959 (age 65)
Throckley, Newcastle upon Tyne
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1978–1991, 2002Berwick Bandits
1984Edinburgh Monarchs
Team honours
1980, 1989Knockout Cup

Biography

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Grant, born in Throckley, rode as a junior in the Berwick Bandits team before beginning his British leagues career riding one meeting for the first team during the 1978 National League season.[2] The following season in 1979, he won the Berwick Bandits Stars of Tomorrow event and began to break into the Berwick first team.[3]

Grant enjoyed a successful 1980 season participating as a regular team member and helping the Bandits win the Knockout Cup.[4] Despite the problems encountered by his team in 1981 Grant became a fan's favourite imrpoving his season average to 6.95 in 1981.[5]

The only time during his career that Grant did not ride for Berwick was when he rode six matches for Edinburgh Monarchs in 1984.[6]

Grant would ride 14 consecutive years for Berwick from 1978 to 1991[7] and in that time would win a second Knockout Cup with Berwick in 1989.[8][9]

Grant made a short lived comeback during the 2001 season, at the age of 43.[10]

Family

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His father Alec Grant and son Rob Grant Jr. were both professional speedway riders.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  2. ^ "1978 season" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Diamonds predict they can regain title crown". Newcastle Journal. 24 July 1978. Retrieved 23 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "1980 KO cup final" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  6. ^ "On unfamiliar territory". Staffordshire Sentinel. 17 July 1984. Retrieved 23 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Rob Grant". WWOS backup. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  8. ^ Bamford, Reg (2004). Speedway Yearbook. Tempus Publishing, Stroud. ISBN 978-0-7524-2955-7.
  9. ^ "1989 KO cup final" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  10. ^ "The Woolly Bully Rides Again". Speedway Plus. Retrieved 23 April 2024.