Barrie Evans (speedway rider) explained

Barrie Evans
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Place:King's Lynn, England
Years1:1999–2003, 2008–2009
Career1:Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Years2:2000–2001
Career2:Arena Essex Hammers
Years3:2002, 2004
Career3:Newport Wasps
Years4:2003
Career4:Hull Vikings
Years5:2005–2008
Career5:Stoke Potters/Spitfires
Years6:2010
Career6:Dudley Heathens
Years7:2011
Career7:Hackney Hawks
Indivyear1:2003
Indivhonour1:Conference League Riders' Champion
Teamyear1:2003
Teamhonour1:Conference League
Teamyear2:2003
Teamhonour2:Knockout Cup
Teamyear3:2004
Teamhonour3:Conference League Pairs

Barrie Evans (born 16 April 1984) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Career

Evans started racing in the British leagues during the 1999 Speedway Conference League, when riding for Mildenhall Fen Tigers. The following season he signed for the Arena Essex Hammers in the Premier League but remained with Mildenhall by doubling up.[5] [1]

In 2002, he joined Newport Wasps although he was still doubling up with Mildenhall.[1] He rode with Newport Wasps in the Premier League during 2003 but recorded his best season as a Mildenhall rider the same year. He helped Mildenhall win the Conference League and Knockout Cup double, in addition to winning the Conference League Riders' Championship, held on 30 August at Rye House Stadium.[6]

Evans continued to double up riding for Newport and Wimbledon Dons in 2004, he won the Conference League Pairs with Wimbledon in 2004.[7] He then joined Stoke Potters and their junior side Stoke Spitfires in 2005. He would ride for Stoke until the end of the 2008 season.[1] After 2009 with Mildenhall, where he topped the team's averages he would race two final seasons with the Dudley Heathens and Hackney Hawks in 2010 and 2011 respectively.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022, Barrie Evans . British Speedway . 30 June 2023.
  2. Book: Oakes, Peter . British Speedway Who's Who, Profile Barrie Evans . 2004 . Peter Oakes, Peterborough . 0-948882-81-6.
  3. Book: Bamford, Robert . Tempus Speedway Yearbook, Profile Barrie Evans . 2007 . Tempus Publishing Ltd . 978-07524-4250-1.
  4. Web site: Barrie Evans . Cradley Speedway . 30 June 2023.
  5. Web site: Barrie Evans . WWOS Backup . 30 June 2023.
  6. Web site: Silver heaps praise on Evans . Crash.net . 28 June 2023.
  7. Web site: 2004 fixture list and results . British Speedway Researcher . 2 July 2023.