Martin Hagon | |
Nationality: | British (English) |
Birth Date: | 25 December 1961 |
Birth Place: | Hackney, England |
Years1: | 1981–1983 |
Career1: | Hackney Hawks |
Years2: | 1981 |
Career2: | Rye House Rockets |
Years3: | 1984–1986 |
Career3: | Sheffield Tigers |
Years4: | 1987 |
Career4: | Ipswich Witches |
Indivyear1: | 1984 |
Indivhonour1: | European Grasstrack Champion |
Indivyear2: | 1984, 1987 |
Indivhonour2: | British Masters Grasstrack champion |
Martin Peter Hagon (born 25 December 1961 in Hackney, England is a former motorcycle speedway, grasstrack and longtrack rider.[1]
Hagon raced for Hackney Hawks during the 1982 British League season.[2] After another season with them he joined Sheffield Tigers for the 1984 British League season[3] and would spend three seasons with them.[4]
Peter Adams, the Wolverhampton Wolves promoter made inquiries towards Hagon at the beginning of the 1986 season[5] but Hagon chose to join Ipswich Witches, where he spent his final season riding in league speedway.[1]
Away from standard speedway he excelled in Longtrack and grasstrack and reached two Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship finals in 1985 and 1987.[6] His last season was with Ipswich Witches in 1987.[1]
He is the son of Alf Hagon and his son is Sam Hagon (both speedway riders).[1]
After his racing career, Martin went into the business his father set up called 'Hagon Shocks'. Today he runs the business and supplies many of the racing fraternity.