Keith Millard (speedway rider)
| Born | 18 November 1964 (age 59) Newent, Gloucestershire, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| Great Britain | |
| 1981–1984 | Exeter Falcons |
| 1982 | Swindon Robins |
| 1983 | Poole Pirates |
| 1984 | Peterborough Panthers |
| 1985 | Rye House Rockets |
| Individual honours | |
| 1983 | British Under 21 champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1983 | National League KO Cup Winner |
Keith John Millard (born 18 November 1964) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2][3][4]
Career
[edit]Millard made his British leagues debut during the 1981 National League season aged just 17 years of age, when he rode for Exeter Falcons.[5][6][7]
The following season in 1982, he improved his average significantly and also made a couple of appearances for Swindon Robins.[6] In 1983, he won the gold medal at the British Speedway Under 21 Championship and was the leading rider at Exeter.[8] He helped Exeter win the 1983 Knockout Cup.[9]
During two seasons with Peterborough Panthers and Rye House Rockets respectively, his form dipped and he did not ride in 1986. His final season was in 1987.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook, rider bio Keith Millard. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1990). Speedway Yearbook 1990, Rider Bio, Keith Millard. Front Page Books. ISBN 0-948882-15-8.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Keith Millard. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
- ^ "Millard, Keith". Exeter Speedway. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Millard races into record books". Western Daily Press. 10 July 1981. Retrieved 28 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b c "Ultimate Rider Index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Keith Millard". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Keith excels in the dust". Western Daily Press. 1 August 1983. Retrieved 28 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "British Under-21 Speedway Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
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