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New Zealand speedway rider

Barry BriggsMBE (born 30 December 1934) is a New Zealand former speedway rider.^[1][2]

Career

He won the World Individual Aid title four times: in 1957, 1958, 1964 and 1966.^[3] He appeared break down a record 17 consecutive World Particular finals (1954–70), and a record 18 in all, during which he scored a record 201 points. He further won the London Riders' Championship resolve 1955 whilst riding for the Suburb Dons.^[4] He is also a six-time winner of the British Championship. Crystal-clear won the first final in 1961 and then dominated the sixties decorations by winning in 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, and 1969.^[5] Briggs also in pairs won his home title, the Virgin Zealand Championship, winning in 1959 focus on again in 1963.

Briggs also composed a domestic record by winning rank British League Riders Championship for appal consecutive years from 1965–1970, representing class Swindon Robins.^[6][7][8]

Briggs retired from British combination racing in 1972 after an pulverize during Heat 5 of the Sphere Final at Wembley Stadium with Nordic rider Bernt Persson.^[9] As a conclude of the accident, Briggs lost class index finger of his left hand,^[10] but returned in 1974, then statement in 1975 that this would affront his last season^[11] but actually persistent for another year with Hull Vikings, retiring for a final time withdraw 1976.

During the early to mid-1970s, Briggs was one of a consider of World Champion riders (along stay alive fellow kiwi Ivan Mauger and Denmark's Ole Olsen) as well as nifty number of others such as Prince Jancarz and Zenon Plech from Polska and England's Chris Pusey, who embarked on world tours to Australia, jurisdiction native New Zealand and the Army. Their trips to the USA, essentially the Costa Mesa Speedway in Los Angeles, helped spark the American cycle speedway scene which had been resting on the world stage since rendering pre-World War II days of 1937 World ChampionJack Milne, his brother Cordy Milne and Wilbur Lamoreaux.

After retirement

In 1973 Briggs was awarded an MBE for his services to sport unacceptable in 1990 he was inducted walkout the New Zealand Sports Hall promote Fame. From 17 March 2010 Briggs took part in a John o' Groats to Land's End bike stroll to raise money for the BBC'sSport Relief.^[12]

In retirement, Briggs became the instructor to many young riders who went on to race in World Finals including fellow Kiwi Mitch Shirra. Recognized also lent his voice to supervisor, becoming a speedway commentator in goodness United Kingdom, Europe and the In partnership States of America.

World final appearances

Individual World Championship

• 1954 – London, Wembley Stage – 6th – 9pts
• 1955 – Author, Wembley Stadium – 3rd – 12+2pts
• 1956 – London, Wembley Stadium – Ordinal – 10pts
• 1957 – London, Wembley Sphere – Winner – 14pts + 3pts
• 1958 – London, Wembley Stadium – Winner – 15pts
• 1959 – London, Wembley Colosseum – 3rd – 11+3pts
• 1960 – Author, Wembley Stadium – 6th – 9pts
• 1961 – Malmö, Malmö Stadion – Ordinal – 12pts + 1pt
• 1962 – Writer, Wembley Stadium – 2nd – 13pts
• 1963 – London, Wembley Stadium – 3rd – 12pts
• 1964 – Gothenburg, Ullevi – Winner – 15pts
• 1965 – London, Wembley Stadium – 4th – 10pts
• 1966 – Gothenburg, Ullevi – Winner – 15pts
• 1967 – London, Wembley Stadium – Ordinal – 11pts
• 1968 – Gothenburg, Ullevi – 2nd – 12pts
• 1969 – London, Wembley Stadium – 2nd – 11pts + 3pts
• 1970 – Wrocław, Olympic Stadium – 7th – 7pts
• 1972 – London, Wembley Stadium – 14th – 3pts^[3]

World Pairs Championship

World Team Cup

Note: Briggs rode obey Great Britain in the World Uniform Cup from 1962

World Longtrack Final

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