In What Order Would You Have These Legends.?

[stratton]

I was going through all the history of speedway and these are my three favourite era's 1960/1970. 1970/1980. And 2000/present day in what order would you have them in. Here goes 1960/1970 1.Briggs. 2.Fundin. 3.Craven. 4.Moore 5.Mauger 6.Knutsson. 1970 /80. 1.Olsen. 2.Mauger. 3.Michanek 4.Collins. 5.Lee . 6.Autrey. 2000/present day. 1.Crump. 2.Gollob 3.Rikardsson 4. Hancock. 5. Adams. 6.Pedersen I am prepared to be shot down.!!and the greatest rider of all time BRIGGS.

Edited September 30, 2014 by sidney

[waiheke1]

60s: 1 fundin 2 briggs 3 mauger 4 craven 5 knuttson 6 plechanov

70s: 1mauger 2 olsen 3 pc 4 michanek 5 lee 6 simmons

2000on: 1 crump 2 t rick 3 pedersen 4 Hancock 5 gollob 6 tai

Edited September 30, 2014 by waihekeaces1

[norbold]

60s. 1 Fundin 2, Briggs 3. Mauger 4. Moore 5. Craven 6. Knutson

70s 1. Mauger 2. Olsen 3. Collins 4. Michanek 5. Louis 6. Simmons

2000s: 1.Rickardsson 2. Crump 3. Pedersen 4. Hancock 5. Gollob 6. Adams

Greatest: Ove Fundin

[stratton]

60s: 1 fundin 2 briggs 3 mauger 4 craven 5 knuttson 6 plechanov

70s: 1mauger 2 olsen 3 pc 4 michanek 5 lee 6 simmons

2000on: 1 crump 2 t rick 3 pedersen 4 Hancock 5 gollob 6 tai

No Moore? maybe in the 50s eh,a shoe in for me a legend.

[OveFundinFan]

Surprised Hans Nielson not showing up in the 80's

 

And nice to see Igor Plechanov rating well for the 70's. He didnt ride in UK too much, and the tricky Wembley track he got a hang of it real quick. Nice personality and still probably rates as the best Russian rider to grace a speedway track.

 

60's 1. Fundin 2. Briggs 3. Moore 4. Craven 5. knuttson 6. Mauger

 

70's 1.Mauger 2. Olsen 3. Collins. 4. Michanek. 5. Simmons 6. Jessup

 

80' Fallen away from speedway in the 80's and didnt keep my eye on things closely but up there would be Hans Nielson, Gunderson, Penhall

[norbold]

Surprised Hans Nielson not showing up in the 80's

 

I took 1970/80 to mean 1970-1980, not 70s and 80s, which is why none of us chose Hans Nielsen. Edited October 2, 2014 by norbold

[stratton]

Surprised Hans Nielson not showing up in the 80's

 

And nice to see Igor Plechanov rating well for the 70's. He didnt ride in UK too much, and the tricky Wembley track he got a hang of it real quick. Nice personality and still probably rates as the best Russian rider to grace a speedway track.

 

60's 1. Fundin 2. Briggs 3. Moore 4. Craven 5. knuttson 6. Mauger

 

70's 1.Mauger 2. Olsen 3. Collins. 4. Michanek. 5. Simmons 6. Jessup

 

80' Fallen away from speedway in the 80's and didnt keep my eye on things closely but up there would be Hans Nielson, Gunderson, Penhall

The 80s i agree with but i believe Penhall was better than both of them but he didnt hang around to prove it.

[van wolfswinkel]

For me started following speedway in '63 Ove Fundin was the greatest closely followed by Briggo, Mauger and Olsen late 60s, early 70s. Lost interest for about 30 years with Rickardsson, Crump, being the best in the last 10 years. Remember Briggo saying Martin Ashby was once the greatest rider in the world but didn't believe in his own ability!

[stratton]

For me started following speedway in '63 Ove Fundin was the greatest closely followed by Briggo, Mauger and Olsen late 60s, early 70s. Lost interest for about 30 years with Rickardsson, Crump, being the best in the last 10 years. Remember Briggo saying Martin Ashby was once the greatest rider in the world but didn't believe in his own ability!

Remember that statement when crash was second one year in the BLRC behind Olsen, i see Ashby from 69 onwards.I know his record shows he was a underachiever but he was a great rider at his best i put him up there with Adams at Blunsdon high praise.

[waiheke1]

No Moore? maybe in the 50s eh,a shoe in for me a legend.

Oversight, slot him into 4 behind the other two kiwis.

Would top my list for the 50s

I took 1970/80 to mean 1970-1980, not 70s and 80s, which is why none of us chose Hans Nielsen.

Exactly, everyone would have had hans penhall and eric on their list if it was 70s and 80s I suspect.

[norbold]

1950s is interesting. I think the top 5 in no particular order would undoubtedly be Jack Young, Ronnie Moore, Ove Fundin, Barry Briggs, Peter Craven.

 

It's the putting them in order that's the problem!!!

[stratton]

I think going by some of the riding records i have Craven had a good record against Fundin, my uncle said Fundin often hugged the line.

[Guest]

Can one actually designate "All Time Greats" into 10 year eras - as has happened in previous Posts - or should such findings cover all the major stars from the recognised start of speedway in Australia circa 1923? I think there was a list of 'All Time Greats' in the now long defunct 'Vintage Speedway Magazine' at least 10 years ago.

[The White Knight]

Can one actually designate "All Time Greats" into 10 year eras - as has happened in previous Posts - or should such findings cover all the major stars from the recognised start of speedway in Australia circa 1923? I think there was a list of 'All Time Greats' in the now long defunct 'Vintage Speedway Magazine' at least 10 years ago.

A great Magazine gustix - I have every single Issue.

 

Same for 'BackTrack' and 'Classic Speedway'.

 

Great reads - all of them.

[Guest]

Can one actually designate "All Time Greats" into 10 year eras - as has happened in previous Posts - or should such findings cover all the major stars from the recognised start of speedway in Australia circa 1923? I think there was a list of 'All Time Greats' in the now long defunct 'Vintage Speedway Magazine' at least 10 years ago.

 

 

A great Magazine gustix - I have every single Issue.

 

Same for 'BackTrack' and 'Classic Speedway'.

 

Great reads - all of them.

You obviously like the times when speedway was well organised, had good club/team structures, was well presented. And some great riders and racing! As the old saying goes "...them wuz the days....{

[waiheke1]

If we were to add the 80s to the discussion:

I'll go:

1 nielsen 2 penhall 3 gundersen 4 lee 5 carter 6 s moran

Though maybe jan o should make the six.

[Guest]

I was going through all the history of speedway and these are my three favourite era's 1960/1970. 1970/1980. And 2000/present day in what order would you have them in. Here goes 1960/1970 1.Briggs. 2.Fundin. 3.Craven. 4.Moore 5.Mauger 6.Knutsson. 1970 /80. 1.Olsen. 2.Mauger. 3.Michanek 4.Collins. 5.Lee . 6.Autrey. 2000/present day. 1.Crump. 2.Gollob 3.Rikardsson 4. Hancock. 5. Adams. 6.Pedersen I am prepared to be shot down.!!and the greatest rider of all time BRIGGS.

That's always a good debating point. Especially when you go over the famous names from the very early days.

[The White Knight]

I was going through all the history of speedway and these are my three favourite era's 1960/1970. 1970/1980. And 2000/present day in what order would you have them in. Here goes 1960/1970 1.Briggs. 2.Fundin. 3.Craven. 4.Moore 5.Mauger 6.Knutsson. 1970 /80. 1.Olsen. 2.Mauger. 3.Michanek 4.Collins. 5.Lee . 6.Autrey. 2000/present day. 1.Crump. 2.Gollob 3.Rikardsson 4. Hancock. 5. Adams. 6.Pedersen I am prepared to be shot down.!!and the greatest rider of all time BRIGGS.

You won't get shot down by me sidney. I agree with you.

[Guest]

I was going through all the history of speedway and these are my three favourite era's 1960/1970. 1970/1980. And 2000/present day in what order would you have them in. Here goes 1960/1970 1.Briggs. 2.Fundin. 3.Craven. 4.Moore 5.Mauger 6.Knutsson. 1970 /80. 1.Olsen. 2.Mauger. 3.Michanek 4.Collins. 5.Lee . 6.Autrey. 2000/present day. 1.Crump. 2.Gollob 3.Rikardsson 4. Hancock. 5. Adams. 6.Pedersen I am prepared to be shot down.!!and the greatest rider of all time BRIGGS.

 

 

You won't get shot down by me sidney. I agree with you.

Did either of you see Vic Duggan at his peerless best? And I have a friend who I know will extoll - and rightly so - the merits of Tommy Farndon.

Edited October 3, 2014 by Guest

[norbold]

 

 

And I have a friend who I know will extoll - and rightly so - the merits of Tommy Farndon.

Who's that then, Gustix?

 

Personally, I don't think Briggo was the greatest of his time, let alone all time. I was at my most active as a speedway supporter in the 60s and early 70s and I'd say, as someone who was there, that without a doubt Ove Fundin was the greatest rider of the period, if not all time.

 

But it's all a matter of opinion of course and I could name at least a dozen riders who have a claim to greatest of all time: Vic Huxley, Tom Farndon, Bluey Wilkinson, Jack Parker, Vic Duggan, Jack Young, Ronnie Moore, Ove Fundin, Barry Briggs, Ivan Mauger, Hans Nielsen, Tony Rickardsson......

 

Edited October 4, 2014 by norbold