Savalas Clouting

Savalas Clouting
Born8 September 1975 (1975-09-08) (age 49)
Ipswich, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1992–1996, 1998–2001Ipswich Witches
1997, 2000Poole Pirates
2000Arena Essex Hammers
2000, 2002Eastbourne Eagles
Individual honours
1998British Championship finalist
1996British Junior Champion

Savalas Jose Fransisco Clouting (born 8 September 1975) is an English former speedway rider.[1][2]

Speedway career

Clouting reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1998.[1][3] He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1992–2002, riding for various clubs.[4] He ended his career at Eastbourne Eagles after the 2002 season.[5]

In addition to reaching the British Final he was crowned British Junior Champion in 1996 and reached the final of the Individual Speedway Junior World Championship in 1995.[1]

In 2024, he was part of a team that undertook a marathon charity cycling ride for the Speedway Riders Benevolent Fund.[6]

Family

His son Jacob Clouting is a speedway rider.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Speedway: Savalas shows his clout". The Argus. 19 August 2002. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  3. ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  4. ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Savalas shows his clout". The Argus. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Dramatic conclusion for heroic speedway fundraising ride". Cumbria Crack. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  7. ^ "2018 RIDER INDEX". WSpeedway GB. Retrieved 24 July 2021.


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