Colin Pratt
English speedway rider, promoter and team manager
Colin George Pratt (10 October 1938 – 2 October 2021)[1][2] was a British motorcycle speedway rider. He was a promoter of the Coventry Bees who competed in the British Elite League.
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| Born | 10 October 1938 Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, England |
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| Died | 2 October 2021 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | English |
| Current club information | |
| Promoter | Coventry Bees (co-promoter) |
| Career history | |
| 1957 | Rye House Roosters |
| 1959 | Yarmouth Bloaters |
| 1960 | Southampton Saints |
| 1961 | Poole Pirates |
| 1961–1963 | Stoke Potters |
| 1964 | Swindon Robins |
| 1964–1969 | Hackney Hawks |
| 1970 | Cradley Heath Heathens |
| Individual honours | |
| 1966 | Pride of the East winner |
| 1967, 1968 | London Riders Champion |
| 1969 | Southern Riders Champion |
He qualified for the final of the Speedway World Championship in 1967.[3] It was as a Hackney rider that he won the London Riders' Championship in 1967 and again in 1968.
References
change- ↑ Oakes, P.(2006). Speedway Star Almanac. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0
- ↑ Colin Pratt
- ↑ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
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