Gary Richard Peterson (9 June 1946 – 17 October 1975) was an international
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 from New Zealand.
Speedway career
Peterson became the champion of New Zealand after winning the 1973
New Zealand Championship.
He rode in the
top two tiers of British Speedway from 1968 to 1975, riding for various clubs. In 1970, he topped the league averages during the
1970 British League Division Two season
The 1970 British League Division Two season was the third season of second tier motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.
Team changes
The league expanded from 16 to 17 teams in its third season. Plymouth Devils dropped out but two new teams had bee ...
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In 1975, Peterson died in a crash at ]Monmore Green Stadium
Monmore Green Stadium is a greyhound racing and speedway stadium located in Wolverhampton. The stadium has private suites, a restaurant and a number of bars. The venue is owned and operated by the Ladbrokes Coral group.
Speedway
Motorcycle sp ...
during the Midland Cup final match. Riding for Wolves he lost control of his bike and hit a track lighting pylon.
See also
* Rider deaths in motorcycle racing
References
1946 births
1975 deaths
New Zealand speedway riders
Newcastle Diamonds riders
Wolverhampton Wolves riders
Motorcycle racers who died while racing
Sport deaths in England
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