Arlo (Budgie) Bugeja (born 18 March 1986 in Humbug Scrub,

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) is an Australian

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rider. Starting with

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he moved to the UK to mechanic for Glasgow Tigers'

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, before getting his

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break with

Redcar Bears The Redcar Bears are a British speedway team who currently compete in the SGB Championship (middle tier of the British speedway leagues). Their major team honour to date is the SGB Championship KO Cup win in 2019 against rivals Newcastle Diamo ...

UK career

Bugeja began his UK career at the

in the

in 2007. He stood in for the injured

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for 10 matches. Giffard returned and he joined

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for the remainder of the season. He returned to Redcar for the 2008 season only missing 3 weeks due to a broken wrist. He continued with Redcar the following season but in 2010 he signed on loan for the

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and the

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. Left without a club for 2011 he was signed for Redcar Cubs as he waited for a return to the Premier League. Bugeja is currently married to a South Australian teacher, Claire Bugeja.

References

1986 births Living people Australian speedway riders Redcar Bears riders Berwick Bandits riders Sheffield Tigers riders Edinburgh Monarchs riders {{Australia-speedway-bio-stub