Steve Schofield (speedway rider)

Steve Schofield (born 27 February 1958) is a former speedway rider who competed in speedway, Longtrack and Grasstrack Racing. He reached eight World Longtrack world championship Finals as well as seven European Grasstrack Champion finals. He retired through injury having been involved in a bad crash with Jason Crump and Joe Screen at the Bonfire Burn-up.

For the photographer, see Steve Schofield.
Steve Schofield
Born (1958-02-27) 27 February 1958
Carshalton, England
Nationality England
Current club information
Career statusRetired
Career history
England
1980-1983Weymouth Wildcats
1982, 1983Reading Racers
1982Swindon Robins
1984, 1985Wolverhampton Wolves
1986-1988, 1991-1997Poole Pirates
1986, 1988Coventry Bees
1988Kings Lynn
1988Cradley Heathens
1989, 1990Hackney Kestrels
1998Oxford Cheetahs
Poland
1992-1996Gdańsk
Individual honours
1988British Masters Grasstrack Championship
1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986.British 350cc Grasstrack Championship

British Speedway Championship
  • 1988 – Coventry (10th) 6pts
  • 1991 – Coventry (16th) 2pts
  • 1994 – Coventry (3rd) 11pts, after run-off with Joe Screen and Gary Havelock

World Longtrack Championship

One Day Finals

Grand-Prix Years
  • 1997 5 app (Second) 85pts
  • 1998 5 app (Third) 85pts
  • 1999 5 app (Fourth) 76pts

Best Grand-Prix Results
  • Abingdon Third 1998
  • Cloppenberg First 1997
  • Jubeck Third 1999
  • Marianske Lazne First 1997
  • Marmande Second 1998, Third 1999
  • Mühldorf Third 1998 & 1999

European Grasstrack Championship
  • 1981 Semi-final
  • 1982 Damme (5th) 15pts
  • 1983 Nandlastadt (n/s Reserve)
  • 1985 La Reole (7th) 11pts
  • 1986 Eenrum (Second) 21pts
  • 1994 Cloppenburg (Third) 19pts
  • 1995 Joure (8th) 11pts
  • 1996 St. Colomb de Lauzen (Second) 21pts

British Grasstrack Championship

500cc Finals
  • 1982 Second
  • 1983 Third
  • 1985
  • 1987
  • 1988 First
  • 1989
  • 1991
  • 1992 Second
  • 1993
  • 1994 Second
  • 1995
  • 1996 Second

350cc Championships
  • 1980 First
  • 1981 First
  • 1982 First
  • 1983 First
  • 1984 First
  • 1985 First
  • 1986 First

References
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