Martin Dixon | |
Nationality: | British (English) |
Birth Place: | Hartlepool, England |
Career1: | Teesside/Middlesbrough Tigers/Bears |
Years1: | 1978–1982, 1985–1989, 1996 |
Career2: | Birmingham Brummies |
Years2: | 1981 |
Career3: | Halifax Dukes |
Years3: | 1982–1983 |
Career4: | King's Lynn Stars |
Years4: | 1984–1985, 1999 |
Career5: | Newcastle Diamonds |
Years5: | 1990–1991 |
Career6: | Long Eaton Invaders |
Years6: | 1992–1997 |
Career7: | Stoke Potters |
Years7: | 1998 |
Career8: | Berwick Bandits |
Years8: | 1998 |
Career9: | Swindon Robins |
Years9: | 2000–2001 |
Career10: | Glasgow Tigers |
Years10: | 2002 |
Indivyear1: | 1995 |
Indivhonour1: | British Championship finalist |
Teamyear1: | 1981 |
Teamhonour1: | National League Champion |
Teamyear2: | 1997 |
Teamhonour2: | Pairs Championship winner |
Teamyear3: | 1985, 1986, 1997 |
Teamhonour3: | Fours Championship winner |
Martin Dixon (born 30 May 1961) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1] [2]
Dixon rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1977 to 2002, riding for various clubs.[3] [4]
In 1985, he helped the Middlesbrough Tigers win the Fours Championship during the 1985 National League season.[5] [6] The following season, in 1986, he helped the Middlesbrough win the Fours Championship again, during the 1986 National League season.[7]
He reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1995.[1] [8]
In 1997, he won the Premier League Pairs Championship partnering Carl Stonehewer, while riding for Long Eaton Invaders, during the 1997 Premier League speedway season.[9] [10] [11] He was also part of the Long Eaton four that won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, which was held on 3 August 1997, at the East of England Arena.[12]