Allan Emmett Explained

Allan G. Emmett (born 3 July 1952) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Career

Emmett made his British leagues debut during the 1970 British League Division Two season, when he rode for Rayleigh Rockets.^{[5] [6]}

The following season in 1971, while still riding for Rayleigh, he improved his average significantly.^[5] On 24 June 1972, he won the gold medal at the British Speedway Under 21 Championship, held at Kingsmead Stadium in Canterbury.^{[7] [8] [9]} He was a heat leader with Rayleigh.^[10]

He represented the England national speedway team in against Australasia in 1972.^[11]

Notes and References

1. Book: Oakes, Peter . 1978 Speedway Yearbook rider bio, Allan Emmett. 1978 . Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd . 978-0904584509.
2. Book: Oakes, Peter . 1981 Speedway Yearbook, rider bio Allan Emmett . 1981 . Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd . 0-86215-017-5.
3. Book: Oakes, Peter . Speedway Yearbook 1990, Rider Bio, Allan Emmett . 1990 . Front Page Books . 0-948882-15-8.
4. Book: Oakes, Peter . British Speedway Who's Who, Allan Emmett . 2004 . Peter Oakes, Peterborough . 0-948882-81-6.
5. Web site: Ultimate Rider Index . British Speedway . 9 May 2023.
6. Web site: Allan Emmett . WWOS Backup . 9 May 2023.
7. Web site: British Under-21 Speedway Championship . Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. 9 May 2023.
8. Web site: 1972 fuxtures and results . Speedway Researcher . 13 June 2024.
9. News: Speedway Row . Sunday Mirror . 25 June 1972 . 9 June 2024. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
10. News: Plenty of Events . Brentwood Gazette . 14 August 1970 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 20 September 2024.
11. Web site: England v Australasia . International Speedway . 9 May 2023.