Rochdale Hornets (speedway)
- Rochdale Hornets (speedway)
Infobox Speedway team
clubname = Rochdale Hornets
track = Athletic Grounds
Milnrow Road
Rochdale
country = England
founded = 1970
closed = 1972
manager =
captain =
league =
website =
colours = yellow and black
tracksize = 441 yards
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teamhonour = None
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:"For the rugby league team see Rochdale Hornets
The Rochdale Hornets were a British speedway team from Rochdale in the north west of England. They were founded by the promotion from the Belle Vue Aces to give their junior riders a chance to progress when they moved their Belle Vue Colts team to the stadium under the control of Dent Oliver. [Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). "Homes of British Speedway". ISBN 0-7524-2210-3]
They team arrived in 1970 but moved on to Ellesmere Port at then end of the 1972 season. The track was not a good shape and proved to be unpopular with supporters. The safety fence was unusual in that it was made of steel plates supported on wire ropes. The most famous rider to progress from the Hornets was 1976 World Champion Peter Collins. [Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). "A History of the World Speedway Championship". Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5]
The Rochdale track had been used in the pioneer days and a team represented the town in the uncompleted Northern League of 1930.
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