Doug Wyer

Douglas Wyer (born 16 August 1947 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England)^[1] is a former international motorcycle speedway rider^[2] who reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in 1976. He earned 46 international caps for the England national speedway team and 14 caps for the Great Britain team.^[3]

Doug Wyer

Born	(1947-08-16) 16 August 1947 (age 77) Nottingham, England
Nationality	British (English)
Career history
1969	Doncaster Stallions
1969–1980	Sheffield Tigers
1970–1971	Berwick Bandits
1981–1984	Halifax Dukes
1985	Birmingham Brummies
1986–1988	Edinburgh Monarchs
Individual honours
1976, 1979	Northern Riders' champion
1980	South Australian Champion
1977	Skol Northern Masters
Team honours
1974	British League KO Cup winner
1986	National League Pairs Champion
1973, 1974, 1979	Northern Trophy

Career

After initially riding for Doncaster Stallions he was loaned out to Berwick Bandits by his parent club Sheffield Tigers.^[4] Wyer rode for Young Lions against Great Britain on 6 April 1976 at Leicester Stadium and remained a Sheffield rider until 1980.

In 1980, Wyer won the South Australian Championship at the then new Speedway Park in Adelaide. The 430 metres (470 yd) long Speedway Park was a different track than Wyer was used to as its surface is clay rather than the dirt/shale track he rode in at home.

Wyer won the National League Pairs, partnering Les Collins for the Edinburgh Monarchs, during the 1986 National League season.^[5]

World Final Appearances

• 1976 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 7th - 8 pts^[6]