Peter Collins World Champion 1976

Heat 20 with a great interview at the end. During his career, Peter Collins won 10 World Championships in Speedway competition (one Individual, four Pairs and five World Team Cups) making him the most successful British rider in history.

[@user-dg2zn2jd8w]

Brilliant speedway rider Peter collins legend 😮

[@retiredpainter259]

Simply the best

[@pmay222]

did what he needed to do... saw him at wimbledon mid 70's in his prime... great memories me an me brother getting showered in shale...

[@steveellis9167]

I loved going speedway with my dad and brother. Hackney speedway every Friday night...still love it

[@olikane530]

me too every friday ..got just one programme as souvenir

[@simonbradshaw3993]

Peter Collins the reason why I got the speedway bug aged 7 in 1976 ♣️🏁

[@davidframpton8215]

Simmo was my favourite rider at Poole 75-81 and Peter Collins. Great days. Wonderful days. Belle Vue always highlight of the year. Wow!

[@martynhepworthArchiveSpeedway]

Mine too!

[@chrisbatstone9742]

Only ever saw peter race on TV but was my first British speedway hero love times of them days ivan maugeris another hero of mine rip ivan sir

[@michaelhorley2442]

I was there. PC was my favourite rider.

[@rayinnes7136]

Great stuff I was there great day 😜✌️😎

[@robtatum5277]

Great memories thanks martyn

[@martynhepworthArchiveSpeedway]

Great memories yes, but I wanted Simmo to win.

[@GPYCROFT]

I was a regular at Belle Vue and saw PC so many times, he was my hero !! I used to love his races with Ole and Phil Crump...those were the days...

[@ronsteadman4988]

Phil Crump a ex Crewe King. And Ole Olsen used to test he bikes at Crewe too.👍👍👍

[@paulhoward-xp1dy]

definitely miss my belle vue days

[@ronsteadman4988]

Peter Collins started his speedway at Crewe.Home of the KINGS.

[@simonbradshaw3993]

No he didn't it was Rochdale Hornets then Belle Vue.

[@martynhepworthArchiveSpeedway]

from Wikipedia, "The only other club he rode for was the now defunct Rochdale Hornets (Belle Vue's nursery team), with whom he spent the first season of his career on loan."

[@ronsteadman4988]

@@martynhepworthArchiveSpeedway He first rode a speedway bike at Crewe with the Morton boys. I in the second half of meeting.

[@ronsteadman4988]

@@simonbradshaw3993 No Crewe second half read his life story

[@garryclegg6499]

Should have been a minimum 2 world titles

[@garryclegg6499]

And his classic race against michenek at Bellevue cup final.

[@MrManc55]

Best race i have ever seen . Aces fan since 1963 . 16 passes in 4 laps doesn't get any better . So sad there were no cameras there to record it

[@garryclegg6499]

@@MrManc55 👍

[@nervo6321]

I am pretty sure if Peter had needed to pass Ivan he would have taken him apart just like he took all his other opponents apart that day...

[@geoffhodgson1853]

Do anyone think ivan would have kept peter at bay if the title was on the line?

[@TheRiderGuider]

Wouldn’t have got to that position I don’t think. I genuinely think PC had the better start and if the title required that heat as a win he’d have had the lead in to that first corner and held on.

[@geoffhodgson1853]

@@TheRiderGuider i honestly dont think pc would have outgated ivan

[@chiefwiggum9667]

@@geoffhodgson1853 He didn't need to outgate him ffs ! He could of passed him at any given moment

[@carlallison7818]

The good old days eh Martyn.Seems like years ago haha lol

[@martynhepworthArchiveSpeedway]

I was 13!

[@carlallison7818]

Martyn Hepworth I was just 9 pal.How the years fly eh Martyn 🙂