Neil Evitts
Neil C. Evitts (born 25 September 1964 in Birmingham, England) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1]
Born | Birmingham, England | 25 September 1964
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Nationality | British (English) |
Career history | |
1980 | Stoke Potters |
1980, 1981-1983 | Birmingham Brummies |
1981 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
1984-1985 | Halifax Dukes |
1986-1993 | Bradford Dukes |
Individual honours | |
1986 | British Champion |
Team honours | |
1991, 1992, 1993 | British League KO Cup Winner |
Career
Evitts finished eighth in the World Championship in 1986 .[2]
In 1986, he also won the British Speedway Championship, then finished runner-up in 1987. That year he also became the captain of England. Neil finished his career in 1994 riding for the Newcastle Diamonds.
World final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1986 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 8th - 8pts
World Team Cup
- 1986 - Göteborg, Ullevi and Vojens, Speedway Center (with Simon Wigg / Kelvin Tatum / Jeremy Doncaster / Chris Morton) - 3rd - 81pts (8)
References
- "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
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