Richard Knight (speedway rider)

Richard Knight
Born26 May 1959 (1959-05-26) (age 65)
Cambridge, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1978–1983Mildenhall Fen Tigers
1979, 1982, 1983Wimbledon Dons
1983Poole Pirates
1984–1986Ipswich Witches
1987–1990
1993–1994
King's Lynn Stars
1991–1992Berwick Bandits
Individual honours
1990World finalist
1986, 1988, 1990
1991, 1993, 1994
British finalist
1983National League Riders' runner-up
Team honours
1985World Cup bronze
1984British League Champion
1984Knockout Cup Winner
1979National League Champion

Richard John Knight (born 26 May 1959 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England)[1] is a former international motorcycle speedway rider, who represented the England team which finished third in the 1985 World Team Cup. He earned 20 international caps for the England national speedway team.[2]

  1. ^ Oakes, P & Rising, P (1986). 1986 Speedway Yearbook. ISBN 0-948882-00-X
  2. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 December 2023.