Brett Woodifield Explained

Brett Woodifield
Nationality:Australian
Birth Place:Gawler, South Australia, Australia
Career1:Skegness Braves
Years1:1997
Career2:Isle of Wight
Years2:1997
Career3:Peterborough Panthers
Years3:1998, 2000
Career4:Ipswich Witches
Years4:1999
Career5:Trelawny Tigers
Years5:2001
Career6:Rye House Rockets
Years6:2003
Career7:Workington Comets
Years7:2004
Teamyear1:1998
Teamhonour1:Premier League winner
Teamyear2:1998
Teamhonour2:Premier League Pairs winner
Teamyear3:1998
Teamhonour3:Premier League Four-Team Championship

Brett Wayne Woodifield (born 15 March 1976) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Australia.[1] [2]

Career

Woodifield started his British leagues career during the 1997 Premier League speedway season, where he rode for Skegness Braves and the Isle of Wight Islanders, following the former's withdrawal from the league.[2] [3] The following season he signed for Peterborough Panthers and was part of the team that secured a 1998 League title.[2] He was also selected by Peterborough for the Premier League Pairs Championship to partner Glenn Cunningham and the pair won the Championship.[4] He completed a treble as part of the Peterborough four that won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, which was held on 30 August 1998, at the East of England Arena.[5]

Peterborough moved up to the top division to compete in the 1999 Elite League speedway season, which saw Woodifield leave the club for the season and ride for rivals Ipswich Witches in the same division. He returned to Peterborough for the 2000 season before moving on to Trelawny Tigers in 2001.[2]

He missed the 2002 British season after being refused a work permit[6] before joining Rye House Rockets for 2003 and then Workington Comets for his final season in Britain in 2004.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Oakes, Peter . British Speedway Who's Who, Profile Brett Woodifield . 2004 . Peter Oakes, Peterborough . 0-948882-81-6.
  2. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022, Brett Woodifield . British Speedway . 27 May 2023.
  3. Web site: Brett Woodifield . WWOS Backup . 27 May 2023.
  4. News: Speedway . Birmingham Daily Post . 27 July 1998 . 27 May 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  5. News: Last heat fury . Hull Daily Mail . 31 August 1998 . 24 June 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  6. Web site: Woodifield blow for Peterborough . Crash.net . 27 May 2023.