Brian Christopher Brett (3 April 1938 - 14 November 2006) was a motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2]
| Born | 3 April 1938 Stanstead Abbotts, East Hertfordshire, England |
|---|---|
| Died | 14 November 2006 (aged 68) Harlow, Essex, England |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1956-1957 | Rye House Roosters |
| 1958 | Ipswich Witches |
| 1958-1960 | Southampton Saints |
| 1960-1964 | Swindon Robins |
| 1965-1966 | Newcastle Diamonds |
| 1967 | Cradley Heathens |
| Individual honours | |
| 1965 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| Team honours | |
| 1956 | Southern Area League |
| 1956 | Southern Area League Cup |
| 1961 | National Trophy |
Speedway career
editBrett first rode in British speedway for the Rye House Roosters during the 1956 Southern Area League, when he was the youngest rider in the country.[3] He helped the Rye House team win the league title and league cup.[4]
From 1958 to 1960, he rode in top tier of British Speedway for Southampton Saints.[5] before joining the Swindon Robins, where he would spend five seasons from 1960 to 1964 and his successes included winning the 1961 National Trophy.[6] He joined Newcastle Diamonds in 1965[7] and would ride for them for two seasons.
Brett reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1965 Individual Speedway World Championship.[8]
At retirement he had earned 3 international caps for the England national speedway team and 4 caps for Great Britain.[6][9]
World final appearances
editIndividual World Championship
edit- 1965 – London, Wembley Stadium – 6th – 9pts
World Team Cup
edit- 1964 - Abensberg, Abensberg Stadion (with Barry Briggs / Ron How / Ken McKinlay / Nigel Boocock) - 3rd - 21pts (0)
References
edit- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "LEGENDS: BRIAN BRETT". Swindon Robins Speedway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway defeat for Eastbourne". Sussex Express. 1 June 1956. Retrieved 17 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ a b "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "All eyes will be on Brett". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. 17 April 1965. Retrieved 17 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 8 July 2021.