Born | Throckley, Newcastle upon Tyne | 17 February 1959
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Nationality | British (English) |
Career history | |
1978–1991, 2002 | Berwick Bandits |
1984 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
Team honours | |
1980, 1989 | Knockout Cup |
Robert Grant Sr. (born 17 February 1959) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England. [1]
Grant, born in Throckley, rode as a junior in the Berwick Bandits team before beginning his British leagues career riding one meeting for the first team during the 1978 National League season. [2] The following season in 1979, he won the Berwick Bandits Stars of Tomorrow event and began to break into the Berwick first team. [3]
Grant enjoyed a successful 1980 season participating as a regular team member and helping the Bandits win the Knockout Cup. [4] Despite the problems encountered by his team in 1981 Grant became a fan's favourite imrpoving his season average to 6.95 in 1981. [5]
The only time during his career that Grant did not ride for Berwick was when he rode six matches for Edinburgh Monarchs in 1984. [6]
Grant would ride 14 consecutive years for Berwick from 1978 to 1991 [7] and in that time would win a second Knockout Cup with Berwick in 1989. [8] [9]
Grant made a short lived comeback during the 2001 season, at the age of 43. [10]
His father Alec Grant and son Rob Grant Jr. were both professional speedway riders. [1]
Born | Throckley, Newcastle upon Tyne | 17 February 1959
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Nationality | British (English) |
Career history | |
1978–1991, 2002 | Berwick Bandits |
1984 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
Team honours | |
1980, 1989 | Knockout Cup |
Robert Grant Sr. (born 17 February 1959) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England. [1]
Grant, born in Throckley, rode as a junior in the Berwick Bandits team before beginning his British leagues career riding one meeting for the first team during the 1978 National League season. [2] The following season in 1979, he won the Berwick Bandits Stars of Tomorrow event and began to break into the Berwick first team. [3]
Grant enjoyed a successful 1980 season participating as a regular team member and helping the Bandits win the Knockout Cup. [4] Despite the problems encountered by his team in 1981 Grant became a fan's favourite imrpoving his season average to 6.95 in 1981. [5]
The only time during his career that Grant did not ride for Berwick was when he rode six matches for Edinburgh Monarchs in 1984. [6]
Grant would ride 14 consecutive years for Berwick from 1978 to 1991 [7] and in that time would win a second Knockout Cup with Berwick in 1989. [8] [9]
Grant made a short lived comeback during the 2001 season, at the age of 43. [10]
His father Alec Grant and son Rob Grant Jr. were both professional speedway riders. [1]