Robert Alan Emerson (born 29 May 1957), generally known as Alan Emerson is a British former
motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to simply as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. The motorcycles are specialist machines that use only ...
rider.
Born in
Haltwhistle,
Northumberland, Emerson had second half rides at Workington, Belle Vue, and Teesside before making his competitive debut in 1973 for
Teesside Tigers.
[Oakes, Peter & Mauger, Ivan (1976) ''Who's Who of World Speedway'', Studio Publications, , p. 39-40] He also competed regularly in
grasstrack.
In 1975 he had his first rides in British speedway's top flight with
Leicester Lions, the team he also rode for in 1976, doubling up with Teesside.
[Jones, Alan (2010) ''Speedway in Leicester: The Lions Roar'', Automedia, p. 164] In 1978 he had his first of three seasons with
Birmingham Brummies, doubling up in 1979 with
Workington Comets and
Glasgow Tigers respectively.
[Oakes, Peter (1981) ''1981 Speedway Yearbook'', Studio Publications, , p. 238] In 1981 he moved on to
Newcastle Diamonds, where he rode for three seasons before retiring from the sport.
References
1957 births
Living people
British speedway riders
English motorcycle racers
Middlesbrough Bears riders
Birmingham Brummies riders
Leicester Lions riders
Workington Comets riders
Glasgow Tigers riders
Newcastle Diamonds riders
Hull Vikings riders
Wolverhampton Wolves riders
Belle Vue Aces riders
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