Mark Thorpe | |
Nationality: | New Zealander |
Birth Date: | 26 March 1969 |
Birth Place: | Christchurch, New Zealand |
Career1: | Newcastle Diamonds |
Years1: | 1989-1994 |
Career2: | Bradford Dukes |
Years2: | 1994 |
Career3: | Swindon Robins |
Years3: | 1995, 1996 |
Indivyear1: | 1993, 1994, 1996 |
Indivhonour1: | New Zealand Champion |
Mark Andrew Thorpe (born 26 March 1969) is a former speedway rider from New Zealand.[1] He earned 2 caps for the New Zealand national speedway team.[2]
Thorpe is a three times champion of New Zealand, winning the New Zealand Championship in 1993, 1994 and 1996.[3]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1989 until 1996.[4] After winning the under-21 New Zealand national title he joined the Newcastle Diamonds in 1989,[5] where he stayed for six years.[6]