Nigel Flatman Explained

Nigel Flatman
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Place:Felixstowe, England
Career1:Peterborough Panthers
Years1:1977–1980, 1986–1987, 1989–1990
Career2:Ipswich Witches
Years2:1977–1988
Career3:Poole Pirates
Years3:1988
Indivyear1:1979
Indivhonour1:British Under 21 silver
Teamyear1:1984
Teamhonour1:British League champion
Teamyear2:1981, 1984
Teamhonour2:British League Knockout Cup winner
Teamyear3:1977, 1978
Teamhonour3:National League Fours winner

Nigel William Flatman (born 30 March 1960) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Career

Flatman made his British leagues debut during the 1977 National League season, where he rode for Peterborough Panthers.[6] [7] He helped Peterborough win the Fours Championship during the 1977 season.[8]

The following season in 1978, he was part of the Peterborough team that won the Fours championship.[6] [9] In 1979, he won the silver medal at the British Speedway Under 21 Championship behind Kenny Carter and was the leading rider at Peterborough.[10]

By 1980, Flatman was also a regular rider for Ipswich Witches[6] and reached the final of the Speedway Under-21 World Championship.[2] He then rode exclusively for Ipswich and won the Knockout Cup in 1981[6] and the league and cup double during the 1984 British League season. He continued to ride for Ipswich and doubled up with Peterborough in the National league. He rode 12 consecutive years for Ipswich before heaving two final seasons with Peterborough in 1989 and 1990.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Oakes, Peter . 1978 Speedway Yearbook, rider bio Nigel Flatman . 1978 . Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd . 978-0904584509.
  2. Book: Oakes, Peter . 1981 Speedway Yearbook, rider bio Nigel Flatman . 1981 . Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd . 0-86215-017-5.
  3. Book: Oakes, Peter . Speedway Yearbook 1990, Rider Bio, profile Nigel Flatman . 1990 . Front Page Books . 0-948882-15-8.
  4. Book: Oakes, Peter . British Speedway Who's Who, Nigel Flatman . 2004 . Peter Oakes, Peterborough . 0-948882-81-6.
  5. Web site: Sensational return to the track for former Ipswich Witch - at 60! . East Anglian Daily Times . 8 May 2023.
  6. Web site: Ultimate Rider Index . British Speedway . 8 May 2023.
  7. Web site: Nigel Flatman . WWOS Backup . 8 May 2023.
  8. News: Speedway . Lincolnshire Free Press . 9 August 1977 . 9 May 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  9. Web site: 1978 full season results . Speedway Researcher . 11 May 2023.
  10. Web site: British Under-21 Speedway Championship . Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. 8 May 2023.