Brian Brett | |
Nationality: | British (English) |
Birth Date: | 3 April 1938 |
Birth Place: | Stanstead Abbotts, East Hertfordshire, England |
Death Date: | 14 November 2006 (aged 68) |
Death Place: | Harlow, Essex, England |
Career1: | Rye House Roosters |
Years1: | 1956-1957 |
Career2: | Ipswich Witches |
Years2: | 1958 |
Career3: | Southampton Saints |
Years3: | 1958-1960 |
Career4: | Swindon Robins |
Years4: | 1960-1964 |
Career5: | Newcastle Diamonds |
Years5: | 1965-1966 |
Career6: | Cradley Heathens |
Years6: | 1967 |
Indivyear1: | 1965 |
Indivhonour1: | Speedway World Championship finalist |
Teamyear1: | 1956 |
Teamhonour1: | Southern Area League |
Teamyear2: | 1956 |
Teamhonour2: | Southern Area League Cup |
Teamyear3: | 1961 |
Teamhonour3: | National Trophy |
Brian Christopher Brett (3 April 1938 - 14 November 2006) was a motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1] [2]
Brett first rode in British speedway for the Rye House Roosters during the 1956 Southern Area League, and helped the team win the league title and league cup.[3]
From 1958 to 1960, he rode in top tier of British Speedway for Southampton Saints.[4] before joining the Swindon Robins, where he would spend five seasons from 1960 to 1964 and then two seasons with Newcastle Diamonds from 1965 to 1966. His successes included winning the 1961 National Trophy.[5]
Brett reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1965 Individual Speedway World Championship.[6]
At retirement he had earned 3 international caps for the England national speedway team and 4 caps for Great Britain.[5] [7]