Reg Fearman
Encyclopedia
Reg Fearman is a former international speedway
rider and promoter.
crowd at the West Ham Stadium
in London
. He was nicknamed "Fearless Fearman" for his daredevil style of riding.
He first rode at Rye House
on 1 August 1948 (scoring eleven points) but was immediately banned by the Speedway Control Board
(SCB) and the Auto Cycle Union (ACU) when it was discovered he was still only fifteen years of age.
He spent most of his career with the West Ham Hammers
but spent a couple of seasons with the Stoke Potters
in the early '50s whilst on National Service
. He made several appearances for the England national team.
He retired from racing at the end of 1961 although he had already begun promoting in 1960 with his club Stoke Potters
in the newly formed Provincial League.
(BSPA) in 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1983 and 1984. He had previously been the British League Division Two chairman from 1968 until 1972.
He also had spells as national team manager for England, when they won the World Team Cup
and the World Pairs Championship
.
Motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...
rider and promoter.
Riding career
He first received his speedway licence on his sixteenth birthday, presented to him in front of a forty thousand strong West HamWest Ham Hammers
The West Ham Hammers were a speedway team, first promoted by Jimmy Baxter in 1929.. They operated from the West Ham Stadium until the outbreak of World War II under several different promotions, most successfully under the control of Johnnie Hoskins....
crowd at the West Ham Stadium
West Ham Stadium
West Ham Stadium was a stadium that existed between 1928 and 1972 in Custom House, in east London...
in London
London
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. He was nicknamed "Fearless Fearman" for his daredevil style of riding.
He first rode at Rye House
Rye House Stadium
Rye House Stadium is a greyhound racing and speedway venue in Rye House near Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire. It is situated adjacent to the River Lea Navigation.-The stadium:...
on 1 August 1948 (scoring eleven points) but was immediately banned by the Speedway Control Board
The Speedway Control Board
The Speedway Control Bureau , formerly known as the Speedway Control Board, governs the sport of motorcycle speedway in the United Kingdom on behalf of the Auto Cycle Union . The directors are appointed by the ACU and British Speedway Promoters' Association...
(SCB) and the Auto Cycle Union (ACU) when it was discovered he was still only fifteen years of age.
He spent most of his career with the West Ham Hammers
West Ham Hammers
The West Ham Hammers were a speedway team, first promoted by Jimmy Baxter in 1929.. They operated from the West Ham Stadium until the outbreak of World War II under several different promotions, most successfully under the control of Johnnie Hoskins....
but spent a couple of seasons with the Stoke Potters
Stoke Potters
The Stoke Potters are a British Speedway team currently competing in the National League. The team races at Loomer Road Stadium.In the late 1940s, early 1950s and the early 1960s, the club was based in Sun Street in Hanley, and were originally known as the Hanley Potters when crowds of over 12,000...
in the early '50s whilst on National Service
National service
National service is a common name for mandatory government service programmes . The term became common British usage during and for some years following the Second World War. Many young people spent one or more years in such programmes...
. He made several appearances for the England national team.
He retired from racing at the end of 1961 although he had already begun promoting in 1960 with his club Stoke Potters
Stoke Potters
The Stoke Potters are a British Speedway team currently competing in the National League. The team races at Loomer Road Stadium.In the late 1940s, early 1950s and the early 1960s, the club was based in Sun Street in Hanley, and were originally known as the Hanley Potters when crowds of over 12,000...
in the newly formed Provincial League.
Promoting and management career
Reg promoted at several tracks from 1960 until his retirement in 1986, including Stoke, Liverpool, Wolverhampton, Middlesbrough, Newcastle, Long Eaton, Leicester and Halifax. He was chairman of the British Speedway Promoters' AssociationBritish Speedway Promoters' Association
The British Speedway Promoters Association organises the domestic motorcycle speedway competitions in the UK. They are also responsible for the promotion and running of the FIM meetings staged in Britain....
(BSPA) in 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1983 and 1984. He had previously been the British League Division Two chairman from 1968 until 1972.
He also had spells as national team manager for England, when they won the World Team Cup
Speedway World Team Cup
The Speedway World Team Cup was an annual speedway event held each year in different countries. The competition started in 1960 and was replaced with the Speedway World Cup in 2001.-Format:From 1960 until 1985 each team consisted of four riders and a reserve...
and the World Pairs Championship
Speedway World Pairs Championship
The Speedway World Pairs Championship was an annual speedway event held each year in different countries. The first competition was held in 1968 and the final competition was held in 1993. From 1994 it was merged with the World Team Cup.- Rules :...
.