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Martin Goodwin

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Martin Goodwin
Born15 January 1960 (1960-01-15) (age 64)
Pembury, Kent, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1984–1990Arena Essex Hammers
1984Eastbourne Eagles
1991–1993Rye House Rockets
1994–1996Oxford Cheetahs
Individual honours
1993British Championship finalist

Martin D. Goodwin (born 15 January 1960) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2][3]

Speedway career

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Goodwin rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1984 to 1996, riding for various clubs.[4] In July 1991 he was suspended for the remainder of the season after breaking the window of the referee's box after being excluded in a race.[5]

Goodwin reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1993.[1][6]

In 1994, he helped the Oxford Cheetahs win the Fours Championship during the 1994 British League Division Two season.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Martin Goodwin". GrasstrackGB. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  4. ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Disgraced Rockets star banned for bringing speedway into disrepute". Cheshunt and Waltham Mercury. 12 July 1991. Retrieved 23 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Speedway". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 8 August 1994. Retrieved 11 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "1994 complete season records" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 13 May 2023.