Born | 21 November 1955 (1955-11-21) Salisbury, Rhodesia |
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Nationality | Zimbabwean |
Career history | |
1974 | Coatbridge Tigers |
1978–1981 | Canterbury Crusaders |
1978 | Exeter Falcons |
1980–1982 | Swindon Robins |
1983–1985 | Wimbledon Dons |
Individual honours | |
1982 | British Speedway Championship finalist |
1981 | National League Riders' Champion |
Team honours | |
1978 | National League Champion |
1981 | National League Pairs Champion |
Michaal John Ferreira (1955–2014) was a Zimbabwean motorcycle speedway rider.
Career
Ferreira rode in the top two tiers of British Speedway from 1974 to 1985, riding for various clubs.
During the 1981 National League season he topped the league averages and became the National League Riders' Champion, held at Wimbledon Stadium on 26 September. He also doubled up with Crusaders teammate and fellow Zimbabwean Denzil Kent to win the National League Pairs.
He reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1982.
References
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- "Fans' Favourites" (PDF). Speedway Plus. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022, Denzil Kent" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- "Tigers crash out". Cambridge Daily News. 28 September 1981. Retrieved 20 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- "1981 season results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
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