Christopher Turner (born 28 May 1958) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.

Biography

Born in Crewe, Cheshire, Turner took up speedway at the age of fourteen at the training school at Belle Vue.Oakes, Peter & Mauger, Ivan (1976) ''Who's Who of World Speedway'', Studio Publications, , p. 107 He also competed in

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racing as a junior. He made his competitive debut for Belle Vue in a challenge match in 1974, and in 1975 spent most of the season with

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in the

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, also riding in a few matches for Belle Vue. In 1976, he rode for Ellesmere Port Gunners in the National League for whom he averaged more than nine points per match, as well as riding in the

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for Belle Vue, for whom he averaged over five points. He won the National League Pairs with Ellesmere in 1976. In 1977, and 1878 he was a regular part of Belle Vue's British League team, before signing for

Leicester Lions Leicester Lions are a speedway team which originally operated from 1968 until 1983.Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). ''Homes of British Speedway''. The club returned to speedway for the 2011 Premier League season, moving up to the Elite League ...

in 1979.Jones, Alan (2010) ''Speedway in Leicester: The Lions Roar'', Automedia, p. 179 He struggled to score well and was loaned to National League Stoke Potters for much of the season, although he was recalled by the Lions later in the season. In 1980, he rode for

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, and also rode for

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in the British League, although having averaged below three points for the Stars it proved to be his last spell in the top flight. He moved on to

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for whom he rode until his retirement in 1983.Oakes, Peter (1981) ''1981 Speedway Yearbook'', Studio Publications, , p. 223 In 1981, he helped the

win the Fours Championship during the 1981 National League season. Turner represented England at National League level against Scotland in 1981 and 1982.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Turner, Chris 1958 births Living people British speedway riders English motorcycle racers Sportspeople from Crewe Belle Vue Aces riders Crewe Kings riders Ellesmere Port Gunners riders Leicester Lions riders Stoke Potters riders Boston Barracudas riders King's Lynn Stars riders Edinburgh Monarchs riders