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Andrew Appleton (born 18 June 1982) is a motorcycle racer from England.[1][2][3]

Career

Appleton competes in grasstrack,[4] longtrack and speedway.

Speedway

Appleton's first full season in the British leagues was when he rode for Newport Wasps during the 1999 Premier League speedway season. The Welsh team enjoyed a good season finishing runner-up to Sheffield Tigers.[5]

He was part of the Oxford Cheetahs title winning team during the 2001 Elite League speedway season.[6]

Longtrack

In 2015, Appleton was part of the British team with Richard Hall, Glen Phillips and James Shanes that won the world championship gold medal at the 2015 Team Long Track World Championship. It was the first time that Britain had won the event.[7][8][9]

In 2023, he was part of the British longtrack team, along with Chris Harris and Zach Wajtknecht, that won the bronze medal at the 2023 Team Long Track World Championship.[10]

Grasstrack

His biggest solo honour to date was his Gold medal success in the European Grasstrack Championship in 2010 and the winning Grand Prix in Eenrum the same year, along with 4 time British Master championships titles (2007, 2010,1011,2014)

Major results

Longtrack

World Individual Championship

  • 2003 4 app (18th) 18pts
  • 2004 5 app (6th) 59pts
  • 2005 4 app (10th) 34pts
  • 2006 2 app (16th) 12pts
  • 2007 3 app (5th) 41pts
  • 2008 4 app (4th) 62pts
  • 2009 4 app (14th) 37pts
  • 2010 4 app (6th) 102pts
  • 2011 6 app (15th) 48pts
  • 2012 4 app (12th) 53pts
  • 2014 4 app (13th) 28pts
  • 2015 4 app (15th) 21pts
  • 2016 4 app (13th) 28pts

Best Grand-Prix results

World Team Championship

Grasstrack

European Championship

British Masters

Podium Finishes

References

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