Ian Cartwright
Born25 July 1954 (1954-07-25) (age 69)
Crayke, North Yorkshire
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1973–1974Crewe Kings
1974–1982Halifax Dukes
Individual honours
1980, 1981British Championship finalist

Ian Thompson Cartwright (born 25 July 1954) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2]

Speedway career

Cartwright began his league career with Crewe Kings during the 1973 British League Division Two season.[3] The following season he continued to ride for Crewe but was also introduced to the top tier of British Speedway with the Halifax Dukes.[4]

He would spend the remainder of his career with Halifax, riding for them from 1974 to 1982.[5] During his nine years with the club his average peaked in 1979 at 8.95[6]

He reached the final of the British Speedway Championship on two occasions in 1980 and 1981.[1][7]

At retirement he had earned 6 international caps for the England national speedway team.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Ian Cartwright". Defunct Speedway. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  4. ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  7. ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
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