Born | Ashford, Kent | 14 June 1928
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Died | 17 December 2002 (aged 74) |
Nationality | British (English) |
Career history | |
1951 | Exeter Falcons |
1952–1953 | New Cross Rangers |
1953 | Birmingham Brummies |
1954–1958, 1961 | Swindon Robins |
Individual honours | |
1957 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
Team honours | |
1957 | National League Champion |
1956 | National League Div 2 Champion |
1951 | National Trophy (Div 3) Winner |
1953 | Midland Cup |
Robert William Roger (14 June 1928 – 17 December 2002) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2]
Speedway career
[edit]Roger reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1957 Individual Speedway World Championship.[3]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1951-1962, riding primarily for Swindon Robins.[4][5]
World Final Appearances
[edit]Individual World Championship
[edit]- 1957 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 8th - 8pts
Family
[edit]His brothers Cyril Roger and Bert Roger were both speedway riders.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ a b "LEGENDS: BOB ROGER". Swindon Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.