Frank Joseph Auffret (born 23 December 1950) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1]
 Auffret, riding for Leicester | |
| Born | 23 December 1950 Middlesbrough, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1970 | Hackney Hawks |
| 1971-1973, 1982 | Teesside Teessiders/Tigers |
| 1973 | Halifax Dukes |
| 1973-1975 | Leicester Lions |
| 1976-1981 | Hull Vikings |
| Team honours | |
| 1974 | Midland Cup Winner |
Career edit
Born in Middlesbrough, Auffret entered the sport via cycle speedway, and after winning the Tyneside Cycle Speedway Championship in 1967, he took up the motorized form of the sport.[2] He first rode in second half races at Middlesbrough Teessiders in 1969 and made his league debut in 1970 for Hackney Hawks in division one, riding in two heats but failing to score, also riding for Rayleigh Rockets.[2][3]
He established himself in the Teesside team in the second division in 1971, and his average improved to 8.62 in 1973.[2] He was selected for the Young England team in 1972 and 1973.[2] In 1973, he also rode in the top division for Leicester Lions and Halifax Dukes, and he signed for Leicester in 1974, averaging almost 6.5 in division one.[2] He stayed with Leicester in 1975. He represented the full England team in 1974 and 1975.[2] In 1976, he moved on to Hull Vikings, riding for them for six seasons until their closure in 1981.[3][4]
He made three appearances for Middlesbrough Tigers in 1982[5] before retiring from the sport. At retirement Auffret had earned six international caps for the England.[1]
After speedway edit
After his speedway career, Auffret gained a diploma in Management Studies and Marketing from Teesside University and worked in local government before becoming a website designer.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Oakes, Peter & Mauger, Ivan (1976) Who's Who of World Speedway, Studio Publications, ISBN 0-904584-04-6, p. 12
- ^ a b c Bott, Richard (2009) "Being Frank", Backtrack, Issue 32 (May–June 2009), p. 17-19
- ^ Jones, Alan (2010) Speedway in Leicester: The Lions Roar, Automedia, p. 157
- ^ "1982 season results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 27 October 2023.