Rod Hunter (speedway rider) explained

Rod Hunter
Nationality:Australian
Birth Place:Melbourne, Australia
Career1:Newcastle Diamonds
Years1:1978–1984, 1989
Career2:Hull Vikings
Years2:1978, 1980–1981
Career3:Belle Vue Aces
Years3:1979, 1982–1983
Career4:Coventry Bees
Years4:1980
Career5:Eastbourne Eagles
Years5:1982
Career6:Halifax Dukes
Years6:1985
Career7:Middlesbrough Bears
Years7:1990
Teamyear1:1982, 1983
Teamhonour1:National League Champion
Teamyear2:1982
Teamhonour2:National League KO Cup Winner
Teamyear3:1982, 1983
Teamhonour3:National League Supernational Playoff Winner
Teamyear4:1982, 1983
Teamhonour4:National League Four Team Champion

Rod Hunter (born 25 April 1956) is an Australian former speedway rider.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Speedway career

Hunter rode in the top two tiers of British Speedway from 1978 to 1990, riding for various clubs.[5]

Hunter was one of the leading National League riders and finished in the top ten averages in 1982, 1983 and 1990.[1] [6] He was also the Australian Longtrack Champion in 1978 and 1983.[2]

In 1982, he helped the Newcastle Diamonds win two Fours Championship during the 1982 National League season and the 1983 National League season.[7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Speedway riders, history and results. wwosbackup. 30 September 2021.
  2. Web site: Rod Hunter. Grasstrack GB. 30 September 2021.
  3. Web site: Rod Hunter. Newcastle Spedway. 30 September 2021.
  4. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 21 June 2023.
  5. Web site: History Archive. British Speedway. 30 September 2021.
  6. Web site: Year by Year. Speedway Researcher. 30 September 2021.
  7. News: Heartbreak puncture robs Tigers of national Fours title . Cambridge Daily News . 26 July 1982 . 10 May 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  8. News: Tigers miss out again in dramatic finish . Cambridge Daily News . 25 July 1983 . 10 May 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .