Fernando Garcia (speedway rider) explained

Coty Garcia
Nationality:Argentinian
Birth Date:2 August 1994
Birth Place:Colonia Barón, Argentina
Career1:Great Britain
Years2:2015, 2019
Career2:Berwick Bandits
Years3:2016
Career3:Glasgow Tigers
Years4:2017
Career4:Redcar Bears
Years5:2018
Career5:Ipswich Witches
Years6:2018
Career6:Edinburgh Monarchs
Indivyear1:2020
Indivhonour1:Argentine National Champion
Teamyear1:2016
Teamhonour1:Knockout Cup

Fernando Garcia (born 2 August 1994) is an Argentine motorcycle speedway rider. He rides as Coty Garcia in speedway leagues and is a former national champion of Argentina.[1] [2]

Biography

Born in Colonia Barón, Argentina, Garcia first rode a motor bike aged just six year old in his home town of Salazar.[3] He rode in the final two rounds of the 2012 Speedway Under-21 World Championship.

He first came to British speedway when he signed for Berwick Bandits for the 2015 Premier League speedway season.[1] The following season he signed for Scottish rivals Glasgow Tigers and improved his average by over two points and was a member of the Knockout Cup winning team.[3] Redcar Bears signed him for the SGB Championship 2017.[4]

During the 2018 season he rode for both Ipswich Witches and Edinburgh Monarchs before returning to Berwick for the 2019 season.[5]

In 2020, he won the Argentine Championship.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coty Garcia . Berwick Speedway . 19 January 2023.
  2. Web site: Rider index . British Speedway . 19 January 2023.
  3. Web site: Getting to know Coty Garcia . Glasgow Tigers Speedway . 19 January 2023.
  4. Web site: Garcia signs for Redcar . Speedway Star . 19 January 2023.
  5. Web site: Coty comes in . Edinburgh Speedway . 19 January 2023.
  6. Web site: HISTORICAL RESULTS 1930-2022 Argentinian Individual Speedway Championship . Historia Sportu Zuzlowego . 21 January 2023.