Roger Johns

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Roger Johns
Born1 March 1954 (1954-03) (age 69)
Epsom, Surrey, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1970–1973 Eastbourne Eagles
1971, 1973, 1985 Wolverhampton Wolves
1972, 1973 Oxford Rebels
1972, 1973 Reading Racers
1974 Canterbury Crusaders
1974–1989 Wimbledon Dons
1990, 1991 Rye House Rockets
Individual honours
1979 British Championship finalist
Team honours
1971 British League Division Two Champion
1974, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1985 London Cup
1979Gauntlet Gold Cup

Roger Johns (born 1 March 1954) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from England. [1] He earned two international caps for the England national speedway team. [2]

Speedway career

Johns reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1979. [1] [3] He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1970–1991, riding for various clubs. [4] [5]

His first major success came during the 1971 British League Division Two season, when he was crowned a league champion with Eastbourne Eagles. [6] Over three seasons (1971 to 1973) he improved his average significantly, culminating in an 8.59 average in 1973. [7]

The majority of his career was spent with Wimbledon Dons, whom he signed for £2,000 in January 1974 in readiness for the 1974 British League season. [8] He helped Wimbledon win six London Cups from 1974 to 1985. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  5. ↑ Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN   978-0-244-72538-9
  6. ↑ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN   0-904584-45-3.
  7. ↑ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "Rocketing" . Sunday Mirror. 20 January 1974. Retrieved 20 December 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "1974 season results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
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