| Born | 1952 |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Career history | |
| 1972-1973 | Crewe Kings |
| 1972 | Swindon Robins |
| 1972 | King's Lynn Stars |
| 1972 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| Team honours | |
| 1972 | British League Div 2 Winner |
| 1972 | British League Div 2 KO Cup Winner |
Garry Flood (born 1952) is a former motocross and motorcycle speedway rider from Australia, who was eight times motocross champion of Australia and was capped by Australasia in speedway.
Motocross career
Flood won eight Australian Motocross Championships. (125cc; 1969, 1970, 1973, 250cc; 1969, 1974 500cc; 1969, 1971, 1974)
Speedway career
Flood rode in Britain for just one season in 1972, initially for Leicester Lions, joint top scoring in a match against Peterborough Panthers, but riding most of the season with Crewe Kings, for whom he averaged over eight points from 41 matches, including ten paid maximum scores. He also had rides in the top division with Swindon Robins, King's Lynn Stars, and Wolverhampton Wolves, and represented Australasia in a series against England in 1972. 1972 proved to be his only season in British speedway, Flood returning to Australia after a couple of challenge matches for Crewe in April 1973. In 1973 he rode in Australia for Victoria.
References
- "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- "Gary Flood - One of Australia's all-time motocross legends". Australian Motocross History. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ Jones, Alan (2010) Speedway in Leicester: The Lions Roar, Automedia, p. 165
- Christensen, Phillip (1973) "Cup Rider Leads Challenge", Sydney Morning Herald, 15 February 1973, p. 15, retrieved 2012-03-16
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