| Born | 29 November 1946 (1946-11-29) (age 78) Australia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Career history | |
| 1970–1973, 1975–1976 | Workington Comets |
| 1975 | Hull Vikings |
| 1976–1977 | Birmingham Brummies |
| Individual honours | |
| 1973 | British League Div 2 Leading average |
| 1973 | National League Riders' runner-up |
Louis William Sansom (born 29 November 1946) is an Australian former international speedway rider.
Speedway career
Sansom was capped by Australia and rode in the top two tiers of British Speedway from 1970 to 1977, riding for various clubs.
He joined Workington Comets in 1970 and in 1973, he topped the league averages while riding for Workington Comets with a 10.56 average.
He helped run the training schools at the Aspatria Speedway during the early 1970s.
References
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- "Speedway side Workington Comets hero Lou Sansom back at Derwent Park". Times & Star. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- "Speedway at the Weir". Brentwood Gazette. 5 June 1970. Retrieved 23 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- "Aspatria Speedwayr". Defunct Speedway. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
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