Doug Wyer
Douglas Wyer (born 16 August 1947 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England)[1] is a former international motorcycle speedway rider who reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in 1976.[2]
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| Born | 16 August 1947 Nottingham, England |
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| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1969 | Doncaster Stallions |
| 1969-1980 | Sheffield Tigers |
| 1970 | Berwick Bandits |
| 1981-1984 | Halifax Dukes |
| 1985 | Birmingham Brummies |
| 1986-1988 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
| Individual honours | |
| 1976, 1979 | Northern Riders' Champion |
| 1977 | Skol Northern Masters |
| 1980 | South Australian Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1974 | British League KO Cup winner |
| 1986 | National League Pairs Champion |
| 1973, 1974, 1979 | Northern Trophy |
Career
Wyer rode for Young Lions against Great Britain on 6 April 1976 at Leicester Stadium.
In 1980, Wyer won the South Australian Championship at the then new Speedway Park in Adelaide. The 430 metres (470 yd) long Speedway Park was a different track than Wyer was used to as its surface is clay rather than the dirt/shale track he rode in at home.
Wyer won the National League Pairs, partnering Les Collins for the Edinburgh Monarchs, during the 1986 National League season.[3]
World Final Appearances
- 1976 -
Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 7th - 8 pts[4]
References
- Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- "Speedway Pairs Out". Newcastle Journal. 14 July 1986. Retrieved 25 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
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