Joe Beevers Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 So I was reading in the Speedway Star that Mike Faria still rides competitively in the U.S Championship and I thought he must be one of the oldest riders still going so thought with a bit of a help we could compile a list and I will be interested to see if Greg Hancock makes the top ten. Speedway only allowed though so no ice, longtrack or grasstrack allowed in this list unless they still ride competitive speedway meetings. Apologies if this thread has been done. So into the mix I will put: Mike Faria 4/3/1957 Tony Atkin 8/4/1966 Bart Bast 4/6/1967 Greg Hancock 3/6/1970 Any other takers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Beevers Posted October 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 So I was reading in the Speedway Star that Mike Faria still rides competitively in the U.S Championship and I thought he must be one of the oldest riders still going so thought with a bit of a help we could compile a list and I will be interested to see if Greg Hancock makes the top ten. Speedway only allowed though so no ice, longtrack or grasstrack allowed in this list unless they still ride competitive speedway meetings. Apologies if this thread has been done. So into the mix I will put: Mike Faria 4/3/1957 Tony Atkin 8/4/1966 Bart Bast 4/6/1967 Greg Hancock 3/6/1970 Any other takers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 Peter Karlsson 46 (18/12/69) Bobby Schwartz is still riding at 60... https://www.speedwaybikes.com/res2016_w/CostaMesa-160924.htm https://www.speedwaybikes.com/res2016_w/images/CostaMesa-160924-DorceyWingoPhoto-Program2.jpg Eddie Castro at 57 and Charlie Venegas (ex Belle Vue?) at 49 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 Here are some notable oldies active in 2015/16: Shawn McConnell 26-4-59 - riding regularly at Costa Mesa and Industry, including one round of AMA National Championship. 4th in US National Championship Bob Hicks 29-10-64 - regular at Auburn and Industry Charlie Venegas 12-2-67 - 11th in AMA National Championship Bart Bast 4-6-67 - Auburn track champion, 8th in AMA National Championship this year Piotr Swist 20-6-68 (1994 World Finalist, still rides regularly in Nce Speedway League - Poland's second division) Peter Karlsson 17-12-69 - EL and Elitserien (oldest active rider in both) Matias Kroger 24-5-69 (ever present for Brokstedt in Bundesliga for whom he has ridden for 26(?) seasons) Sandor Tihanyi 28-4-63 - ridden in SEC qualifyer and a couple of other meetings in Hungary this year Vladimir Trofimov 28-1-62 - rode in Ukraine last season (his father Viktor was a double world finalist and carried on riding until age 57) Alexandu Toma 10-6-68 - had a farewell meeting last season, but has continued riding in Romanian Championship this season Marian Gheorge 11-10-57 - currently second in Romanian Championship to Adrian Gheorge (his son?) and has ridden in Swedish league One a couple of times this year) Imre Fogas snr 8-9-56 - Hungarian but rides in Romania where he is currently 6th in national championship Arnt Forland 10-7-64 - Norwegian who rode in Swedish League One on a Swedish licence last year. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Beevers Posted October 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 (edited) Right so a bit more research has been done and I think a top 30 list is more fitting at the moment. Harlan Bast Snr 5/11/1935 Gene Bonsignore 23/6/1948 Willy Kennis 11/5/1953 Bobby Schwartz 10/8/1956 Imre Fogas Snr 8/9/1956 Marian Gheorge 11/10/1957 Shawn McConnell 26/4/1959 Eddie Castro.?/?/1959 Vladimir Trofimov 28/1/1962 Sandor Tihanyi 28/4/1963 Tuff McBride 3/1/1964 Arnt Forland 10/7/1964 Bob Hicks 29/10/1964 Tony Atkin 8/4/1966 Charlie Venegas 12/2/1967 Bart Bast 4/6/1967 Alexandre Tomu 10/6/1968 Piotr Swist 20/6/68 (End of season farewell) Mathias Kroger 24/6/1969 (Retiring end of season?) Jacek Gollob 27/10/1969 Peter Karlsson 17/12/1969 Making Greg Hancock the youngster of the group being born on the 3/6/1970 I think 1970 can be a cut off to give Mr Hancock some as appreciation that he is a young rider after all compared to some. An amazing list in all honesty and I am sure there are a lot more Poles to be added but Tomasz Gollob just misses the boat I am afraid being born in on the 11/4/1971. Edited October 5, 2016 by Joe Beevers 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statman Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 (edited) Willy Kennis (Belgium) 11/5/53 (so is aged 63) is still regularly riding (and winning!) in the meetings staged at Heusden-Zolder each year. Edited October 1, 2016 by Statman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 (edited) Here are some notable oldies active in 2015/16: Matias Kroger 24-5-69 (ever present for Brokstedt in Bundesliga for whom he has ridden for 26(?) seasons) As i have mentioned once or twice on here Matten has been a member of Brokstedt for 31 or 32 years if you go by some records.I think 32 years is correct,because Matten himself told me he joined Brokstedt a year after it was formed http://www.abendblatt.de/region/pinneberg/sport_137/article207809767/Matthias-Kroeger-beendet-Karriere.html http://www.speedweek.com/speedway-racing/news/98956/Matthias-Kroeger-Brokstedt-wird-sein-letztes-Rennen.html Edited October 1, 2016 by iris123 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andout Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 Mike Faria retired as of this week.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 Mike Faria retired as of this week.... Matten Kröger will also end his career this season and Piotr Swist has a farewell meeting next week i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 Is Michael Max still riding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 Is Michael Max still riding? Yes, he rides for Dackarna. 43 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Beevers Posted October 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 Max just missing out along with Sergey Darkin and Rune Holta at the same age. Also a year older than them born in 71 is Magnus Zetterstrom but he is having his farewell. Must be more somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 Jacek Gollob is still riding ocassionally having made a recent comeback because of his son born 27.10.1969 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Beevers Posted October 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 I have added Jacek to the list. I thought I found a gem in Olle Ahnstrom who is still riding speedway at... 96 years old which is truly fantastic but being ice speedway means he cannot enter the list. Still a wonderful feat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerowl Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Peter Karlsson 17/12/69 I think Piotr Swist 20/6/68 is still going Bart Bast 4/6/67 Charlie Venegas 12/2/67 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Beevers Posted October 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 Another name added. I think that's an amazing list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 (edited) Here is another USA East Coast rider, Tuff McBride, who should be added to the list - unless he has been included and I have missed seeing his name: he is still active at Champion Speedway, New York State. https://www.speedwaybikes.com/re/utuffmcbride.htm Edited October 7, 2016 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Here is another USA East Coast rider, Tuff McBride, who should be added to the list - unless he has been included and I have missed seeing his name: he is still active at Champion Speedway, New York State. https://www.speedwaybikes.com/re/utuffmcbride.htm When was the last time he rode? Couldn't find anything on either him or Champion Speedway for this season.Be sad if it has gone down the Swanny like so many tracks including it seems the track near Chicago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Champion still going https://www.speedwaybikes.com/res2016_e/Champion-160904.htm But no sign of Tuff since 2014 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Champion still going https://www.speedwaybikes.com/res2016_e/Champion-160904.htm But no sign of Tuff since 2014 Thanls Arnie.Couldn't find any reference to him,but then i couldn't find any results for Champion this year either.So guess he won't be a new addition to the list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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