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RIP Ivan Mauger

Algarveaddick
Algarveaddick Posts: 21,150
in Other Football and Sports
From the days when speedway riders were known outside the sport. The great Kiwi rider has passed away aged 78. RIP.

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  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    edited April 2018
    He was a real star of his day! R.I.P.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Have never followed speedway but Mauger was a big name in sport in his day.

    RIP
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Is Barry Briggs still alive?
    Strange how Kiwis dominated Speedway in those days, yet they produce zero riders nowadays.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    RIP
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,150
    The_President said:

    Is Barry Briggs still alive?
    Strange how Kiwis dominated Speedway in those days, yet they produce zero riders nowadays.

    Yes he is - I looked him up as soon as I heard about IM, always associate the two in my mind.
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    Speedway legend, RIP
  • sralan
    sralan Posts: 2,031
    Sad news, another sporting hero from my youth gone. RIP
  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    RIP
  • purdis
    purdis Posts: 1,046
    Algarveaddick said:

    From the days when speedway riders were known outside the sport. The great Kiwi rider has passed away aged 78. RIP.

    Went to a New Year's Eve party at his house in Woodford, Cheshire the last year he was World Champion - a very nice man, very down to earth and made some excellent, generously proportioned cocktails, as I recall.

    Very sad to hear this news.
    RIP Ivan. Speedway Legend. Considered to be the best speedway rider ever!
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    Icon of his sport and a household name even to those who didn't particularly follow Speedway.

    RIP Ivan.
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  • stockportaddick
    stockportaddick Posts: 1,133
    purdis said:

    Algarveaddick said:

    From the days when speedway riders were known outside the sport. The great Kiwi rider has passed away aged 78. RIP.

    Went to a New Year's Eve party at his house in Woodford, Cheshire the last year he was World Champion - a very nice man, very down to earth and made some excellent, generously proportioned cocktails, as I recall.

    Very sad to hear this news.
    RIP Ivan. Speedway Legend. Considered to be the best speedway rider ever!
    I live in bramhall which borders Woodford, his kids went to my school when I moved oop north. Used to see him regular, nice bloke. RIP
  • purdis
    purdis Posts: 1,046
    stockportaddick said:

    purdis said:

    Algarveaddick said:

    From the days when speedway riders were known outside the sport. The great Kiwi rider has passed away aged 78. RIP.

    Went to a New Year's Eve party at his house in Woodford, Cheshire the last year he was World Champion - a very nice man, very down to earth and made some excellent, generously proportioned cocktails, as I recall.

    Very sad to hear this news.
    RIP Ivan. Speedway Legend. Considered to be the best speedway rider ever!
    I live in bramhall which borders Woodford, his kids went to my school when I moved oop north. Used to see him regular, nice bloke. RIP
    We used to live in Bramhall, too and my wife's best mate at the time lived on Chester Road, Woodford - next door to Ivan Mauger - so we blagged an invite to his New Year's Eve bash.
    My colleague here in Ipswich who is also from Bramhall knew Ivan's daughter - agree, a nice family, it seems.
  • Starinnaddick
    Starinnaddick Posts: 4,342
    edited April 2018
    RIP Ivan. One of my heroes years ago.
    Any youngsters not heard of him, look him up on Wiki. A truly great champion with a remarkable record.
  • harveys_gardener
    harveys_gardener Posts: 7,038
    Saw both his Wembley final wins. Great Champ. Amazing how he got so much drive despite being well forward near his handlebars.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,849
    RIP Ivan

    ( but you were no Steve Naylor)

  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    A great champion, when Speedway was big.
    RIP
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,783
    purdis said:

    Algarveaddick said:

    From the days when speedway riders were known outside the sport. The great Kiwi rider has passed away aged 78. RIP.

    Went to a New Year's Eve party at his house in Woodford, Cheshire the last year he was World Champion - a very nice man, very down to earth and made some excellent, generously proportioned cocktails, as I recall.

    Very sad to hear this news.
    RIP Ivan. Speedway Legend. Considered to be the best speedway rider ever!
    About the only thing I've got in common with him.

    I remember watching him on the TV many times. A real star.
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,142
    Another legend gone. RIP.

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