Brian Brett (speedway rider) explained

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]

Speedway career

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]

World final appearances

Individual World Championship

World Team Cup

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX. British Speedway. 8 July 2021.
  2. Web site: LEGENDS: BRIAN BRETT. Swindon Robins Speedway. 8 July 2021.
  3. Web site: Rider averages 1929 to 2009 . Speedway Researcher . 29 October 2023.
  4. Web site: History Archive. British Speedway. 8 July 2021.
  5. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 8 August 2023.
  6. Web site: World Speedway finals. Speedway Researcher. 8 July 2021.
  7. Web site: Speedway riders, history and results. wwosbackup. 8 July 2021.