Chris Robins Explained

Chris Robins
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Date:2 January 1954
Birth Place:Newton Abbott, Devon, England
Years1:1975-1977
Career1:Weymouth Wizards
Years2:1976
Career2:Swindon Robins
Years3:1976-1977
Career3:Exeter Falcons
Years4:1977
Career4:Leicester Lions
Years5:1977
Career5:Newport Dragons
Years6:1978
Career6:Workington Comets
Years7:1978
Career7:Furness Flyers
Years8:1978-1980
Career8:Milton Keynes Knights

Christopher Michael Robins (born 2 January 1954) is a British former motorcycle speedway rider.[1]

Career

Born in Newton Abbott, Devon, Robins was a boxer as a schoolboy, and competed in the English Schoolboy Championships.[2]

He took up speedway in late 1974, gaining his early experience riding on a beach near Barnstaple, and after riding in second half heats at Exeter, rode for Weymouth Wizards in the National League in 1975,[3] averaging over five points in his first season.[4]

In 1976, he averaged over seven for Weymouth which led to a transfer in 1977 to British League Leicester Lions, also riding in the National League on loan to Newport Dragons. He moved on to Workington Comets and then Furness Flyers in 1978 before riding for Milton Keynes Knights. He retired in 1980 after only one match for the Knights.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 13 May 2024.
  2. Oakes, Peter & Mauger, Ivan (1976) Who's Who of World Speedway, Studio Publications,, p. 95
  3. Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”.
  4. Jones, Alan (2010) Speedway in Leicester: The Lions Roar, Automedia, p. 176