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Martin Ashby

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Martin Ashby
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Henry Martin Ashby (born 5 February 1944)[1] is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from England,[2] who reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in 1968. He also finished third in the Speedway World Pairs Championship in 1969, with Nigel Boocock and was a member of the Great Britain team that won the World Team Cups in 1968 and 1975.[3]

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Family

His brother David Ashby was a teammate for several years at Swindon

Career

Ashby began his career with the Swindon Robins in 1961 but was moved on to the Exeter Falcons in 1968 by the speedway rider control committee. Three years later he returned to Swindon, and remained there for the rest of his career, apart from a short spell at Reading Racers in 1980 where he helped secure the title. Ashby was a regular England international. Ashby held the club record for most appearances (641) and points total (5,4765½) until 2008 when Leigh Adams overtook the points record.[4]

He was a British Finalist on ten occasions (1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977). He won the Speedway World Team Cup in 1968, with Great Britain and 1975, with England. He earned 49 England caps and 21 Great Britain caps.[5]

His last season in the British leagues was a league winning season with the Reading Racers, during the 1980 British League season.[6]

Since retiring, has been running a motorcycle workshop: repairs, and tuning etc.

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World Final Appearances

Individual World Championship

World Pairs Championship

* Unofficial World Championships.

World Team Cup

* 1968 and 1969 for Great Britain. All others for England.

References

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