Scott Andrew Pegler (born 3 August 1973) is a former motorcycle speedwayrider[1][2][3][4]
| Born | 3 August 1973 (age 51) Exeter, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1989–1995 | Exeter Falcons |
| 1996 | Swindon Robins |
| 1997–1999 | Newport Wasps |
| 1998, 2000–2005 | Newport Mavericks |
| 2003 | Poole Pirates |
| Individual honours | |
| 2000 | National League Riders' Champion |
Career
editPegler started racing in the British leagues during the 1989 National League season, when riding for the Exeter Falcons, where he famously coined the term "right there right there". He struggled to establish himself in the team over the following seasons and it was not until the 1994 season that he was a regular in the Exeter team.[5][1]
He rode in the top tier of British speedway during the 1995 Premier League speedway season, again for Exeter. After spending the following season in 1996 with Swindon Robins he signed for Newport Wasps. It was with the Welsh club that he would experience his best speedway years. Also in 1996 he rode for and topped the team averages for Swindon Sprockets during the 1996 Speedway Conference League.[1] At Newport in 1999, he temporarily captained the Wasps in Frank Smart's absence.[6]
From 2000 to 2005, he rode for the Newport Mavericks and in 2000, Pegler won the Conference League Riders' Championship. The final was held on 9 September at Hayley Stadium.[7][8] The following season in 2001 he finished runner-up to David Mason in the same Championship.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022, Scott Pegler" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1990). Speedway Yearbook 1990, rider profile Scott Pegler. Front Page Books. ISBN 0-948882-15-8.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Profile Scott Pegler. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
- ^ "Speedway: Wasps class of 99 are reunited". Wales Online. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Scott Pegler". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Pegler will lead Wasps challenge at Swindon". South Wales Echo. 25 March 1999. Retrieved 4 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Mavericks chief scouts for talent". South Wales Argus. 14 January 2006. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "BIG MEETING PREVIEW: THE NLRC!". Scunthorpe Speedway. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Mason aims to bring the House down". Dorset Echo. 6 July 2007. Retrieved 1 July 2023.