Ian Turner (speedway rider)

English speedway rider

Ian Turner

Speedway rider

Born| 10 February 1949 (1949-02-10) (age 75)
Isleham, Cambridgeshire, England
Nationality| British (English)
Career history
1969–1970| King's Lynn Starlets
1970, 1980| Boston Barracudas
1970–1980| King's Lynn Stars
Individual honours
1979| British Championship finalist
1971| British Junior Champion
Team honours
1977| British League KO Cup winner
1973| Spring Gold Cup Winner
1978| Inter League Knockout Cup Winner

Ian Douglas Turner (born 10 October 1949) is a former motorcycle speedway rider[1] from England.[2][3]

## Speedway career

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On 14 July 1971, Turner won the British Speedway Under 21 Championship, held at the Abbey Stadium in Swindon.[4][5]

Turner reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1979.[2][6] He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1969 to 1980, riding primarily for King's Lynn Stars.[7][8]

He retired in 1980 but was tempted back to ride a few matches for Boston Barracudas by promoter, Cyril Crane. Ian appeared in about 12 meetings, with a final appearance against Mildenhall Fen Tigers when he scored maximum points from five rides.

## Retirement

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Post speedway, Ian drove lorries for a living and rode a Harley for a hobby. He has lived in Spalding since 1971.[citation needed]

## References

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1. ^ Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9
2. ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
3. ^ "'Part of a big family' - King's Lynn Stars legends return to track". Lynn News. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
4. ^ "1971 fuxtures and results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
5. ^ "Tiny Ian is the Champ". Daily Mirror. 15 July 1971. Retrieved 9 June 2024 - via British Newspaper Archive.
6. ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
7. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
8. ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 22 July 2021.

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