Craig Hodgson


Craig Hodgson was an international motorcycle speedway rider from Australia.

Speedway career

Hodgson won the bronze medal at the Australian National Championships. The following year in 1989 he became the Australian Junior champion. Also in 1989 he finished in 10th place during the 1989 Speedway Under-21 World Championship. In 1992, he was the Australian Longtrack champion.
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1987 to 1993, riding for Peterborough Panthers and Bradford Dukes. He helped the Peterborough Panthers win the List of United Kingdom Speedway [Fours Champions|Fours Championship] during the 1988 National League season. In 1989, he helped the Panthers win the Fours Championship again, during the 1989 National League season.

Death

He died in 1998 after taking his own life.