Mike Faria

Mike Faria
Born (1957-03-04) 4 March 1957 (age 67)
Reno, Nevada, United States
NationalityAmerican
Career history
1988Belle Vue Aces
1995Edinburgh Monarchs
1996Scottish Monarchs
Individual honours
1990, 1991, 1997North American Champion

Mike Faria (born 4 March 1957) is an American former speedway rider.[1] He earned 7 caps for the United States national speedway team.[2]

Speedway career

Faria is a three times North American champion, winning the AMA National Speedway Championship in 1990, 1991 and 1997.[3][4]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1988 until 1996, riding for various clubs,[5] the first of which was Belle Vue Aces in 1988.[6] Faria remained a Belle Vue asset but signed for Edinburgh Monarchs in 1995.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Mike Faria profile". wwosbackup. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Mike Faria". Speedway Bikes. com. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  4. ^ "United States and Canada Speedway National Champions". Speedway Bikes. com. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  5. ^ "American Speedway Champions". Speedway Programmes. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Aces land US star". Manchester Evening News. 11 March 1988. Retrieved 1 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Perrin fury over Correy". Manchester Evening News. 28 February 1995. Retrieved 1 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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