Keith Millard (speedway rider)
Appearance
Born | 18 November 1964 Newent, Gloucestershire, England | (age 59)
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Nationality | British (English) |
Career history | |
Great Britain | |
1981–1984 | Exeter Falcons |
1982 | Swindon Robins |
1983 | Poole Pirates |
1984 | Peterborough Panthers |
1985 | Rye House Rockets |
Individual honours | |
1983 | British Under 21 champion |
Team honours | |
1983 | National League KO Cup Winner |
Keith John Millard (born 18 November 1964) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2][3][4]
Career
Millard made his British leagues debut during the 1981 National League season aged just 17 years if age, when he rode for Exeter Falcons.[5][6]
The following season in 1982, he improved his average significantly and also made a couple of appearances for Swindon Robins.[5] In 1983, he won the gold medal at the British Speedway Under 21 Championship and was the leading rider at Exeter. He helped Exeter win the 1983 Knockout Cup.[7]
During two seasons with Peterborough Panthers and Rye House Rockets respectively, his form dipped and he did not ride in 1986. His final season was in 1987.[5]
References
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook, rider bio Keith Millard. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1990). Speedway Yearbook 1990, Rider Bio, Keith Millard. Front Page Books. ISBN 0-948882-15-8.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Keith Millard. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
- ^ "Millard, Keith". Exeter Speedway. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Ultimate Rider Index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Keith Millard". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "British Under-21 Speedway Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 9 May 2023.