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| Born | 19 April 1940 (1940-04-19) (age 84) Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Career history | |
| 1970 | Workington Comets |
| 1970–1974 | Sheffield Tigers |
| 1975 | Coventry Bees |
| 1976 | Birmingham Brummies |
| 1977 | Cradley Heathens |
| Individual honours | |
| 1973, 1974 | British Speedway Championship finalist |
| Team honours | |
| 1974 | British League KO Cup winner |
| 1973, 1974 | Northern Trophy |
Robert John Valentine (born 19 April 1940) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Australia.
Speedway career
Valentine joined Workington Comets in 1970 and rode in the top two tiers of British Speedway from 1970 to 1977, riding for various clubs. He was a finalist at the British Speedway Championship in 1973 and 1974.
He earned 24 caps for the Australia national speedway team.
References
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- "Bob valentine". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- "Speedway at the Weir". Brentwood Gazette. 5 June 1970. Retrieved 23 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
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- Australian speedway riders
- Birmingham Brummies riders
- Coventry Bees riders
- Cradley Heathens riders
- Australian expatriate speedway riders in England
- Sheffield Tigers riders
- Workington Comets riders
- Sportspeople from Newcastle, New South Wales
- Sportsmen from New South Wales
- 20th-century Australian sportsmen
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