iris123 20,966 Posted December 17, 2019 Was looking through an old book and it had a section on 'Where are they now' and it stated Pioneer rider Billy Galloway had just died having been an instructor at the Scottish School of Hairdressing !!! Which got me wondering how many overseas riders stayed in the UK after their career was over? Couple of obvious ones are Olle Nygren and Peter Schroek Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,090 Posted December 18, 2019 Not quite the UK, but last I heard, Ed Stangeland was living in Ireland. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,966 Posted December 18, 2019 There was a polish rider that stayed on and lived down by Exeter possibly ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lastword 200 Posted December 18, 2019 18 hours ago, iris123 said: Was looking through an old book and it had a section on 'Where are they now' and it stated Pioneer rider Billy Galloway had just died having been an instructor at the Scottish School of Hairdressing !!! Which got me wondering how many overseas riders stayed in the UK after their career was over? Couple of obvious ones are Olle Nygren and Peter Schroek Sandor Levai? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HertsRacer 222 Posted December 18, 2019 Sandor LevaI remained in England until 1989 when he sold his business and returned to Hungary. He died there in 2009. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,966 Posted December 18, 2019 I was thinking of Neil Street as well, but saw he died at home in Australia. Had he just moved back or did he have a home in both the UK and Australia ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HertsRacer 222 Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) How about Danish rider Arne Pander ? Â Know he died in a nursing home in Kings Lynn. Edited December 18, 2019 by HertsRacer 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,966 Posted December 18, 2019 Good shout. I was also thinking of Jan Steachmann and Sam Ermolenko, but not sure on whether they reside in the UK or not now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,106 Posted December 18, 2019 Teo Teodorowicz also made his home in this country after seeking asylum - sadly not for very long though. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,966 Posted December 18, 2019 Oh and another one who stayed, is Bruce Cribb. Only saw a post of his this morning about going back to NZ to do a tour of tracks racing his ice bike in the new year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frigbo 518 Posted December 18, 2019 13 hours ago, iris123 said: There was a polish rider that stayed on and lived down by Exeter possibly ? Was that Marek Mroz? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,966 Posted December 18, 2019 Wasn't actually. Think it was an obscure rider, was a new one to me at least when I read about him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,242 Posted December 18, 2019 Rickard Hellsen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Truro Robin 39 Posted December 18, 2019 A couple that spring to mind are Jack Geran & Robbie Kessler 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HertsRacer 222 Posted December 18, 2019 15 hours ago, iris123 said: There was a polish rider that stayed on and lived down by Exeter possibly ? Could this have been Max Rech who was Polish and rode for Fleetwood and St Austell in the early 1950's. I read somewhere that he settled in England after retiring from speedway. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites