Brian Brett | |
Nationality: | British (English) |
Birth Date: | 3 April 1938 |
Birth Place: | Stanstead Abbotts, East Hertfordshire, England |
Death Date: | 14 November 2006 (aged 68) |
Death Place: | Harlow, Essex, England |
Career1: | Rye House Roosters |
Years1: | 1956-1957 |
Career2: | Ipswich Witches |
Years2: | 1958 |
Career3: | Southampton Saints |
Years3: | 1958-1960 |
Career4: | Swindon Robins |
Years4: | 1960-1964 |
Career5: | Newcastle Diamonds |
Years5: | 1965-1966 |
Career6: | Cradley Heathens |
Years6: | 1967 |
Indivyear1: | 1965 |
Indivhonour1: | Speedway World Championship finalist |
Teamyear1: | 1956 |
Teamhonour1: | Southern Area League |
Teamyear2: | 1956 |
Teamhonour2: | Southern Area League Cup |
Teamyear3: | 1961 |
Teamhonour3: | National Trophy |
Brian Christopher Brett (3 April 1938 - 14 November 2006) was a motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1] [2]
Brett first rode in British speedway for the Rye House Roosters during the 1956 Southern Area League, when he was the youngest rider in the country.[3] He helped the Rye House team win the league title and league cup.[4]
From 1958 to 1960, he rode in top tier of British Speedway for Southampton Saints.[5] before joining the Swindon Robins, where he would spend five seasons from 1960 to 1964 and his successes included winning the 1961 National Trophy.[6] He joined Newcastle Diamonds in 1965[7] and would ride for them for two seasons.
Brett reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1965 Individual Speedway World Championship.[8]
At retirement he had earned 3 international caps for the England national speedway team and 4 caps for Great Britain.[6] [9]