Steve Schofield (speedway rider)
Steve Schofield (born 27 February 1958) is a former speedway rider who competed in speedway, Longtrack and Grasstrack Racing. He reached eight World Longtrack world championship Finals as well as seven European Grasstrack Champion finals. He retired through injury having been involved in a bad crash with Jason Crump and Joe Screen at the Bonfire Burn-up.
Born | Carshalton, England | 27 February 1958
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Nationality | ![]() |
Current club information | |
Career status | Retired |
Career history | |
England | |
1980-1983 | Weymouth Wildcats |
1982, 1983 | Reading Racers |
1982 | Swindon Robins |
1984, 1985 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
1986-1988, 1991-1997 | Poole Pirates |
1986, 1988 | Coventry Bees |
1988 | Kings Lynn |
1988 | Cradley Heathens |
1989, 1990 | Hackney Kestrels |
1998 | Oxford Cheetahs |
Poland | |
1992-1996 | Gdańsk |
Individual honours | |
1988 | British Masters Grasstrack Championship |
1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986. | British 350cc Grasstrack Championship |
British Speedway Championship
- 1988 –
Coventry (10th) 6pts
- 1991 –
Coventry (16th) 2pts
- 1994 –
Coventry (3rd) 11pts, after run-off with Joe Screen and Gary Havelock
World Longtrack Championship
One Day Finals
- 1987 Semi-final
- 1988
Scheeßel (14th) 6pts
- 1989
Marianske Lazne (12th) 12pts
- 1990
Herxheim (13th) 9pts
- 1991
Marianske Lazne (13th) 5pts
- 1992
Pfarrkirchen (15th) 2pts
- 1993
Mühldorf (5th) 14pts
- 1994 Semi-final
- 1995
Scheeßel (19th) 1pt
- 1996
Herxheim (8th) 8pts
Grand-Prix Years
- 1997 5 app (Second) 85pts
- 1998 5 app (Third) 85pts
- 1999 5 app (Fourth) 76pts
Best Grand-Prix Results
Abingdon Third 1998
Cloppenberg First 1997
Jubeck Third 1999
Marianske Lazne First 1997
Marmande Second 1998, Third 1999
Mühldorf Third 1998 & 1999
European Grasstrack Championship
- 1981 Semi-final
- 1982
Damme (5th) 15pts
- 1983
Nandlastadt (n/s Reserve)
- 1985
La Reole (7th) 11pts
- 1986
Eenrum (Second) 21pts
- 1994
Cloppenburg (Third) 19pts
- 1995
Joure (8th) 11pts
- 1996
St. Colomb de Lauzen (Second) 21pts
British Grasstrack Championship
500cc Finals
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