• Source: Andrew Appleton

      • Andrew Appleton (born 18 June 1982) is an English motorcycle racer.


      Career


      Appleton competes in grasstrack, longtrack and speedway.


      = Speedway

      =
      Appleton's first full season in the British leagues was when he rode for Newport Wasps during the 1999 Premier League speedway season. The Welsh team enjoyed a good season finishing runner-up to Sheffield Tigers.
      He was part of the Oxford Cheetahs title winning team during the 2001 Elite League speedway season.


      = Longtrack

      =
      In 2015, Appleton was part of the British team with Richard Hall, Glen Phillips and James Shanes that won the world championship gold medal at the 2015 Team Long Track World Championship. It was the first time that Britain had won the event.
      In 2023, he was part of the British longtrack team, along with Chris Harris and Zach Wajtknecht, that won the bronze medal at the 2023 Team Long Track World Championship.


      = Grasstrack

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      His biggest solo honour to date was his Gold medal success in the European Grasstrack Championship in 2010 and the winning Grand Prix in Eenrum the same year, along with 4 time British Master championships titles (2007, 2010,1011,2014)


      Major results




      = Longtrack

      =
      World Individual Championship

      2003 4 app (18th) 18pts
      2004 5 app (6th) 59pts
      2005 4 app (10th) 34pts
      2006 2 app (16th) 12pts
      2007 3 app (5th) 41pts
      2008 4 app (4th) 62pts
      2009 4 app (14th) 37pts
      2010 4 app (6th) 102pts
      2011 6 app (15th) 48pts
      2012 4 app (12th) 53pts
      2014 4 app (13th) 28pts
      2015 4 app (15th) 21pts
      2016 4 app (13th) 28pts
      Best Grand-Prix results

      Eenrum First 2010
      Forssa Second 2011
      Mariánské Lázně Second 2010
      Morizès Third 2008
      Vechta Second 2008
      World Team Championship

      2007 - Morizès (with Paul Hurry, Glen Phillips & Mitch Godden) Second
      2009 - Eenrum (with Paul Hurry, Glen Phillips & Richard Hall) Fourth
      2010 - Morizès (with Glen Phillips, Richard Hall & Chris Mills) Fourth
      2011 - Scheeßel (with Paul Cooper, Glen Phillips & Mitch Godden) Third
      2013 - Folkestone (with Richard Hall, Glen Phillips & Paul Cooper) Third
      2014 - Forssa (with Glen Phillips, Richard Hall & David Howe) Fifth
      2015 - Muhldorf (with Glen Phillips, Richard Hall & James Shanes) First
      2016 - Mariánské Lázně (with Glen Phillips, Richard Hall & James Shanes) 4th
      2017 - Roden (with Edward Kennett, Richard Hall & James Shanes) 6th


      = Grasstrack

      =
      European Championship

      2003 La Réole (13th) 7pts
      2004 Eenrum (6th) 12pts
      2005 Schwarme (Third) 12pts
      2006 La Réole (6th) 18pts
      2007 Folkestone (Third) 20pts
      2008 Semi-final
      2009 Berghaupten (16th) 6pts
      2010 La Réole (Champion) 18pts
      2011 Skegness (Third) 15pts
      2012 Semi-final
      2013 Semi-final
      2014 Saint-Macaire (8th) 12pts
      2015 Staphorst (6th) 12pts
      2016 Folkestone (Third) 15pts
      2017 Hertingen (Second) 16pts
      2023 Werlte (third) 15pts
      British Masters
      Podium Finishes

      2002 Skegness Third
      2004 Skegness Second
      2006 Wadebridge Champion
      2009 Blackwater Third
      2010 Folkestone Champion
      2011 Folkestone Champion
      2013 Wimborne Second
      2014 Folkestone Champion
      2015 Wimborne Second
      2018 Cheshire Third


      References

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