Chris Manchester Explained

Chris Manchester
Birth Date:28 June 1973
Birth Place:Kansas, United States
Career1:Belle Vue Aces
Years1:1994-1997, 1999, 2003
Career2:Somerset Rebels
Years2:2003
Indivyear1:1992
Indivhonour1:North American Champion
Indivyear2:2000, 2005
Indivhonour2:United States Champion

Chris Manchester (born 28 June 1973) is a former speedway rider from the United States.[1] He earned 3 caps for the United States national speedway team.[2]

Speedway career

Manchester is a former North American Champion, winning the AMA National Speedway Championship in 1992. He also won the United States Champion in 2000 and 2005.[3] [4]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1994[5] [6] until 2003, riding primarily for the Belle Vue Aces[7] but did race one season for Somerset Rebels in 2003.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chris Manchester profile. wwosbackup. 30 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 1 September 2024.
  3. Web site: United States and Canada Speedway National Champions. Speedway Bikes. com. 30 June 2021.
  4. Web site: Chris Manchester. Speedway Bikes. com. 30 June 2021.
  5. News: Aces scoop wonder boy . Manchester Evening News . 24 February 1994 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 1 September 2024.
  6. News: Treble signing opens new era . Manchester Evening News . 26 February 1994 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 7 September 2024.
  7. Web site: Speedway preview: Coventry v Belle Vue. Manchester Evening News. 10 August 2004 . 30 June 2021.