| 词条 | Simon Wigg | ||||||||||
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| image = Simon Wigg.jpg | nationality = {{ENG}} | birth_date = {{birth date|1960|10|15|df=y}} | death_date = {{death date and age|2000|11|15|1960|10|15|df=y}} | birth_place = Aylesbury, England | website = | retired = Deceased | polishleague = | swedishleague = | years1 = 1980-1982 | career1 = Weymouth Wildcats | years2 = 1981-1983 | career2 = Cradley Heath Heathens | years3 = 1984-1986, 1988-1990 | career3 = Oxford Cheetahs | years4 = 1987 | career4 = Hackney Kestrels | years5 = 1991-1992 | career5 = Bradford Dukes | years6 = 1993 | career6 = Coventry Bees | years7 = 1995 | career7 = Long Eaton Invaders | years8 = 1996 | career8 = Exeter Falcons | years9 = 1997-1998 | career9 = King's Lynn Stars | indivyear1 = 1985, 1986 | indivhonour1 = Mr Melbourne winner | indivyear2 = 1985, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994 | indivhonour2 = Long Track World Champion | indivyear3 = 1988, 1989 | indivhonour3 = British Speedway Champion | indivyear4 = 1989 | indivhonour4 = Commonwealth Champion | indivyear5 = 1990, 1994, 1995 | indivhonour5 = Australian Long track Grand Prix | indivyear6 = 1994 | indivhonour6 = New Zealand Long track Grand Prix | indivyear7 = 1994 | indivhonour7 = Golden Helmet of Pardubice (CZE) | indivyear8 = 1996 | indivhonour8 = Grand Prix Challenge | indivyear9 = 1984 | indivhonour9 = Golden Gala (Italy) | indivyear10 = 1981, 1984, 1993 | indivhonour10 = Ace of Aces Grasstrack Champion | indivyear11 = 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1990 | indivhonour11 = British Masters Grasstrack Champion | teamyear1 = 1989 | teamhonour1 = World Team Cup Winner | teamyear2 = 1982 | teamhonour2 = National League Pairs Champion | teamyear3 = 1983, 1985, 1986, 1989 | teamhonour3 = British League Champion | teamyear4 = 1983, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992 | teamhonour4 = British League KO Cup winner | teamyear5 = 1985, 1986 | teamhonour5 = British League Pairs Champion }}Simon Wigg (15 October 1960 – 15 November 2000) was an English speedway, grasstrack and longtrack rider who won five World Long Track Championships and finished runner-up in the Speedway World Championship in 1989.[1] CareerWigg was born in Brisbane, Australia.[2] 1988 saw him become British Speedway Champion and he retained the title the following year. 1989 also saw Simon captain the Great Britain speedway team when they won the World Team Cup. During his career, Wigg was a frequent visitor to Australia and always enjoyed success on the larger Showground tracks down under such as the {{convert|450|m|yd}} Brisbane Exhibition Ground, the {{convert|510|m|yd}} Wayville Showground in Adelaide, the {{convert|520|m|yd}} Claremont Speedway in Perth, and the {{convert|610|m|yd}} Melbourne Showgrounds. He always maintained that his success in Australia was in part due to these larger tracks which suited his Long track style of riding. During his time riding in both Australia and New Zealand, Wigg won the Australian Long track Grand Prix in 1990, 1994 and 1995, as well as the New Zealand Long track Grand Prix in 1994. He moved to Brisbane, Australia aged just two years old in 1962 and returned to England after 15 years in 1977. When he returned, 3 years later he joined his first speedway club Weymouth Wildcats which was just the start of his professional career as a Speedway Rider [1] In 1982, Wigg won the British League Division Two Pairs Championship with Martin Yeates. He became the second British Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship 1985 (Michael Lee was the first in 1981) and went on to win the title a further four times. He was the most successful British Grasstrack and Longtrack rider ever. When Wigg was riding in Oxford, England he met his wife to be, Charlie, and after a few years together they had two children. He was part of the Oxford Cheetahs title winning team in 1985, 1986 and 1989. Wigg was also famous for his bright green leathers and bikes, being nicknamed "The Lean Green Racing Machine", as well as pulling wheelies when he had a comfortable lead in a race. He claimed that the wheelies were to reduce friction from the front wheel and made him faster on the straights, though Wigg also enjoyed playing up to the crowd. DeathSimon died after a long battle with a brain tumour in 2000 at the age of 40. British Grasstrack Championship Record
World Longtrack Championship RecordFive Times Champion Final
1998 Four G.P. 40pts (10th) World Speedway final appearancesIndividual World Championship
World Pairs Championship
World Team Cup
Speedway Grand Prix results
References1. ^Rogers, G.(2005). Wiggy!: Simon Wigg in His Own Words . {{ISBN|0-9548336-7-8}} 2. ^Oakes, P & Rising, P (1986). 1986 Speedway Yearbook. Spotsdata. {{ISBN|0-948882-00-X}} External links
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