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Nigel Crabtree
British speedway rider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nigel Robin Crabtree (born 15 March 1960) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2][3]
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Speedway career
Crabtree rode in the top two tiers of British Speedway from 1977 to 1996, riding for various clubs.[4] In 1977, as a 16 year old, he made his Newcastle Diamonds debut but suffered serious injuries after crashing in March. He was unconscious for five minutes and sustained a broken collarbone and three ribs and a pelvis injury.[5]
In 1984, he won the National League Pairs, partnering Tom Owen for the Stoke Potters, during the 1984 National League season.[6]
In 1987, he finished runner-up in the National League Riders' Championship. He was regarded as one of the leading National League riders at the time, consistently finishing in the top ten averages.[1][7]
In 1989, he won the National League Pairs for the second time, partnering Eric Monaghan for Stoke, during the 1989 National League season.[8]
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