Current league riders who started in the 80s?

[iris123 20,935]

Watching the 3 time German champ,Mirko Wolter(Sheffield + Trelawny) today,got me wondering

He had his first official meeting back in 1989 as a 13 year old,according to wiki,at least.So I was wondering which other riders currently in a league also started their career back in the 80s?

[steve roberts 9,242]

22 minutes ago, iris123 said:

Watching the 3 time German champ,Mirko Wolter(Sheffield + Trelawny) today,got me wondering

He had his first official meeting back in 1989 as a 13 year old,according to wiki,at least.So I was wondering which other riders currently in a league also started their career back in the 80s?

Greg Hancock?

[iris123 20,935]

Good call

[erinil1 7]

Is Billy Hamill still competing back in the States? If he is he´s going to be on that list. 

Rune Holta perhaps also could be on that list? In 1989 he turned 16 and perhaps then took part in some official competition in Norway?

And also is anyone from the older Hungarian team still active? I'm thinking of guys like Z Adorjan and S Tihanyi who both are born in the 1960s and competed at an international level until atleast a couple of years ago. Also Norbert Magosi could be on this list. Atleast the first two competed at the international stage for a long time. 

[iris123 20,935]

I did state league racing because I know some old guys like Bobby Schwartz etc still race in the States,but not in any league as such

[WalterPlinge 657]

Tony Atkin Started at Stoke in the 80s.    (around 86?)   And was riding for Stoke in the NL this year.

[25yearfan 476]

Scotty Nicholls started junior grasstrack in the mid 80's and was riding after the meeting at Ipswich around 87/88!

 

Jon Armstrong would of probably started around the same time I reckon!

 

Paul Hurry the same again! 

[Grachan 7,314]

I think Shawn McConnell still rides.