Born | Adelaide, Australia | 8 July 1968
---|---|
Died | 30 September 1998 | (aged 30)
Nationality | Australian |
Career history | |
1987-1990 | Peterborough Panthers |
1991, 1993 | Bradford Dukes |
Individual honours | |
1988 |
Australian National Championships bronze |
1989 | Australian Junior Champion |
Team honours | |
1988, 1989 | Fours Championship winner |
Craig Hodgson (8 July 1968 – 30 September 1998) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from Australia. [1] [2]
Hodgson won the bronze medal at the Australian National Championships. [3] The following year in 1989 he became the Australian Junior champion. [4] Also in 1989 he finished in 10th place during the 1989 Speedway Under-21 World Championship. [1] In 1992, he was the Australian Longtrack champion. [2]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1987 to 1993, riding for Peterborough Panthers and Bradford Dukes. [5] [1] He helped the Peterborough Panthers win the Fours Championship during the 1988 National League season. [6] In 1989, he helped the Panthers win the Fours Championship again, during the 1989 National League season. [7]
He died in 1998 after taking his own life. [8]
Born | Adelaide, Australia | 8 July 1968
---|---|
Died | 30 September 1998 | (aged 30)
Nationality | Australian |
Career history | |
1987-1990 | Peterborough Panthers |
1991, 1993 | Bradford Dukes |
Individual honours | |
1988 |
Australian National Championships bronze |
1989 | Australian Junior Champion |
Team honours | |
1988, 1989 | Fours Championship winner |
Craig Hodgson (8 July 1968 – 30 September 1998) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from Australia. [1] [2]
Hodgson won the bronze medal at the Australian National Championships. [3] The following year in 1989 he became the Australian Junior champion. [4] Also in 1989 he finished in 10th place during the 1989 Speedway Under-21 World Championship. [1] In 1992, he was the Australian Longtrack champion. [2]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1987 to 1993, riding for Peterborough Panthers and Bradford Dukes. [5] [1] He helped the Peterborough Panthers win the Fours Championship during the 1988 National League season. [6] In 1989, he helped the Panthers win the Fours Championship again, during the 1989 National League season. [7]
He died in 1998 after taking his own life. [8]