Ron Preston

Ron Preston
Born (1958-07-15) July 15, 1958
Newport Beach, United States
Nationality  United States
Current club information
Career status Retired
Career history
1979-1981 Poole Pirates
1982 Eastbourne Eagles
Individual honours
1979 European Junior Champion

Ronald Nunan Preston (born July 15, 1958 in Newport Beach, California, United States) is an American former international motorcycle speedway rider who was the European Junior Champion in 1979.[1] Preston began his career at the Poole Pirates in 1979 and spent two years there before moving to the Eastbourne Eagles in 1982. He was the first American to take part in the World Junior Championships and won silver medals with the USA team at the 1980 and 1981 Speedway World Team Cup.[2] He retired from the sport at the end of the 1982 season due to a friend's death. Preston has two children. Preston was slated to ride in the 1979 Speedway World Pairs Championship Final with Bruce Penhall at the Speedway Center in Vojens, Denmark after first Kelly Moran had to pull out due to injuries suffered in a practice crash and the Moran's replacement Steve Gresham failed to arrive. However, Preston was left stranded at the Heathrow Airport in London, England and could not make it to Denmark in time, which forced Penhall to ride the Pairs Final alone.

World Final appearances

World Team Cup

References

  1. ↑ Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
  2. ↑ Bamford, Robert; Shailes, Glynn (2204). Poole Pirates: 50 Greats. Tempus. p. 95. ISBN 0-7524-3257-5. Check date values in: |year= (help)


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