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Robert William Roger (14 June 1928 – 17 December 2002) was an English international motorcycle speedway rider.

Speedway career

Roger reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1957 Individual Speedway World Championship.

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1951-1962, riding primarily for Swindon Robins.

In 1951, the Exeter Falcons signed Roger, on loan from New Cross Rangers and with both Don Hardy and Goog Hoskin riding well, the team secured runner-up spot in the league and won the third tier National Trophy.

Individual World Championship

• 1957 - London, Wembley Stadium - 8th - 8pts

Family

His brothers Cyril Roger and Bert Roger were both speedway riders, and all three rode at the same time for New Cross.

References

1. "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
2. "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
3. "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
4. "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
5. ^ "LEGENDS: BOB ROGER". Swindon Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
6. "Speedway". Sydenham, Forest Hill & Penge Gazette. 30 March 1951. Retrieved 23 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
7. "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
8. "Rogers brothers will all ride against Brummies". Evening Despatch. 7 May 1952. Retrieved 20 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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