Craig Hodgson
Craig Hodgson (8 July 1968 – 30 September 1998) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from Australia.[1][2]
| Born | 8 July 1968 Adelaide, Australia |
|---|---|
| Died | 30 September 1998 (aged 30) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Career history | |
| 1987-1990 | Peterborough Panthers |
| 1991, 1993 | Bradford Dukes |
| Individual honours | |
| 1988 | Australian National Championships bronze |
| 1989 | Australian Junior Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1988, 1989 | Fours Championship winner |
Speedway career
Hodgson won the bronze medal at the Australian National Championships.[3] The following year in 1989 he became the Australian Junior champion.[4] Also in 1989 he finished in 10th place during the 1989 Speedway Under-21 World Championship.[1] In 1992, he was the Australian Longtrack champion.[2]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1987 to 1993, riding for Peterborough Panthers and Bradford Dukes.[5][1] In 1988, he helped the Peterborough Panthers win the Fours Championship during the 1988 National League season.[6] In 1989, he helped the Peterborough win the Fours Championship again, during the 1989 National League season.[7]
Death
He died in 1998 after taking his own life.[8]
References
- "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- "Craig Hodgson". GrasstrackGB. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- "Individual Australian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- "Australian Speedway Championship Results". Australian Speedway Championship. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- "Speedway". Cambridge Daily News. 8 August 1988. Retrieved 11 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Oakes, Peter (1990). Speedway Yearbook 1990. Front Page Books. p. 46. ISBN 0-948882-15-8.
- "SPEEDWAY RIDERS BENEVOLENT FUND". Speedway in Memoriam. Retrieved 7 October 2022.