| Brett Saunders | |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Birth Date: | 9 November 1961 |
| Birth Place: | Sydney, Australia |
| Career1: | Berwick Bandits |
| Years1: | 1980–1981 |
| Career2: | Edinburgh Monarchs |
| Years2: | 1982–1992 |
| Career3: | Middlesbrough Bears |
| Years3: | 1993 |
| Career4: | Sheffield Tigers |
| Years4: | 1993 |
| Teamyear1: | 1980 |
| Teamhonour1: | Knockout Cup |
Brett Gavin Saunders (born 9 November 1961) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Australia.[1] [2]
Saunders, born in Sydney, began his British leagues career riding for Berwick Bandits[3] during the 1980 National League season, although he did make an early season appearance for the Nottingham Outlaws.[4] His debut season ended well after he participated in the Knockout Cup final and contributed to the winning side.[5]
The following season he nearly won a second consecutive knockout cup with Berwick, reaching the final but losing to rivals Edinburgh Monarchs.[6] In 1982, he then joined Edinburgh[7] and improved his season average to 7.03.[8]
Saunders became a regular with Edinburgh and also emerged as a fan's favourite, improving his season average to 7.46 by the end of the 1985 season.[9] By 1988, he was starting his seventh consecutive season with the club and was rewarded with the captaincy[2] [10] and in 1989 he recorded a 8.24 career best average for the season.[8]
After eleven years with the Scottish club he rode one final season in 1993, riding for Sheffield Tigers and Middlesbrough Bears on loan respectively.[11]