Sam Martin (speedway rider)

Sam Alan Martin (born 2 February 1989, in Bedford Park, Adelaide, Australia)[1] is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Australia.[2]

Sam Martin
Martin riding for Oxford in 2004
Born8 February 1989 (1989-02-08) (age 34)
Adelaide, South Australia
NationalityAustralian
Career history
2004-2005, 2007Oxford
2006Boston Barracudas
2007Berwick Bandits
2008Sheffield Tigers
2008Scunthorpe Scorpions
Individual honours
2010, 2012Gillman Solo Championship
Team honours
2005Conference League Champions

Career

Martin began his British league career when he signed for the junior team of the Oxford Cheetahs (or Silver Machine which they were known as that season). The juniors were called the Oxford Silver Machine Academy and competed in the 2004 Speedway Conference League. The following season he rode for Oxford again and won the 2005 Speedway Conference League before joining Boston Barracudas in 2006.[3] He returned to Oxford for 2007.[4]

It was also in 2007 that the Premier League came calling and Martin rode for Berwick Bandits during. the 2007 Premier League speedway season. In 2008, he sealed the final team place with the Sheffield Tigers.[5]

References
  1. Bamford, Robert (1 March 2007). Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2007. NPI Media Group. ISBN 0-7524-4250-3.
  2. "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  3. "BRITISH SPEEDWAY WEEKLY ROUND-UP". Birmingham Speedway. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  4. "SPEEDWAY: Martin leads Cheetahs' charge". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  5. "SAM'S THE MAN FOR TIGERS!". Sheffield Speedway. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
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