Born | 9 June 1946 New Zealand |
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Died | 17 October 1975 Wolverhampton, England | (aged 29)
Nationality | New Zealander |
Career history | |
1968–1970 | Nelson Admirals |
1968–1969 | Newcastle Diamonds |
1970–1971, 1973, 1975 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
1970 | Bradford Northern |
Individual honours | |
1973 | New Zealand Champion |
Team honours | |
1973 | Midland Cup |
Gary Richard Peterson (9 June 1946 – 17 October 1975) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from New Zealand.[1][2][3]
Peterson became the champion of New Zealand after winning the 1973 New Zealand Championship.[4]
He rode in the top two tiers of British Speedway from 1968 to 1975, riding for various clubs.[5] In 1970, he topped the league averages during the 1970 British League Division Two season.[1][6]
In 1975, Peterson died in a crash at Monmore Green Stadium during the Midland Cup final match. Riding for Wolves he lost control of his bike and hit a track lighting pylon.[2][7]