Martin Ashby

Martin Ashby
Martin Ashby
Personal information
Nationality	England
Date of birth	February 5, 1944 (1944-02-05) (age 67)
Place of birth	Marlborough
Current club information
Career status	Retired
Career history
Swindon Robins Exeter Falcons Reading Racers	1961-1967, 1971-1980 1968-1970 1980
Individual honours
None
Team honours
World Team Cup Winner British League Champion	1968, 1975 1967, 1980

Martin Ashby (born 5 February 1944 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England)^[1] is a former international speedway rider who reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in 1968. He also finished third in the Speedway World Pairs Championship in 1969 with Nigel Boocock and was a member of the Great Britain team that won the World Team Cups in 1968 and 1975.

Career

Ashby began his career with the Swindon Robins in 1961 but was moved on to the Exeter Falcons in 1968 by the speedway rider control committee. Three years later he returned to Swindon remained there for the rest of his career, apart from a short spell at Reading Racers in 1980 where he helped secure the title. Ashby was a regular England international. Ashby held the club record for most appearances (641) and points total (5,4765½) until 2008 when Leigh Adams overtook the points record.^[2]

World Final Appearances

• 1968 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 11th - 5pts
• 1975 - London, Wembley Stadium - Reserve - did not ride^[3]

References

1. ^ Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6. 
2. ^ "The History Man". www.swindon-speedway.co.uk. 2008. http://www.swindon-speedway.co.uk/name-News-article-sid-1560.phtml. Retrieved 2008-09-14. 
3. ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5

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Persondata
Name	Ashby, Martin
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	5 February 1944
Place of birth	Marlborough, England
Date of death
Place of death