Rob Grant Sr.
| Born | 17 February 1959 Throckley, Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|
| 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]
Biography
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]
Family
His father Alec Grant and son Rob Grant Jr. were both professional speedway riders.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "1978 season" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Diamonds predict they can regain title crown". Newcastle Journal. 24 July 1978. Retrieved 23 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1980 KO cup final" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "On unfamiliar territory". Staffordshire Sentinel. 17 July 1984. Retrieved 23 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Rob Grant". WWOS backup. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Bamford, Reg (2004). Speedway Yearbook. Tempus Publishing, Stroud. ISBN 978-0-7524-2955-7.
- ^ "1989 KO cup final" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "The Woolly Bully Rides Again". Speedway Plus. Retrieved 23 April 2024.