Andrew Appleton
Andrew Appleton (born 18 June 1982) is an English motorcycle racer who competes in grasstrack,[1] longtrack and speedway. His biggest solo honour to date was his Gold medal success in the European Grasstrack Championship in 2010 and the winning Grand Prix in Eenrum the same year, along with 4 time British Master championships titles (2007, 2010,1011,2014)
Born | Reading, England | 18 June 1982
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Nationality | ![]() |
Career history | |
1998–2000 | Newport Wasps |
1998 | Arena Essex Hammers |
1998 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
2000 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
2000 | Eastbourne Eagles |
2000–2002 | Oxford Cheetahs |
2000–2005 | Reading Bulldogs |
2002 | Coventry Bees |
2003 | Poole Pirates |
2004 | Peterborough Panthers |
Individual honours | |
2002 | New Zealand Speedway Champion |
2010 | European Grasstrack Champion |
2006, 2010, 2011, 2014 | British Masters Grasstrack Champion |
Team honours | |
2015 | World Longtrack Team Champion |
Major Honours
World Longtrack Championship Appearances Grand-Prix: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019. Challenge: 2006, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2018. Qualifying Round: 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018. Best Other Results Grand-Prix: First Eenrum 2010, Second Vechta 2008, Marianske Lanze 2010, Forssa 2011, Third Morizes 2008. Qualifying Round: First 2012, 2017, Second 2013, Third 2003.
FIM World Team Championship First: 2015, Second 2007, Third 2013. Other Appearances: 2009, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2017.
European Grasstrack Championship First: 2010, Second 2017, Third 2005, 2007, 2011, 2016. Finalist: 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2017. Semi-final: 2008, 2012, 2013, 2018. Best Semi-final Results First: 2005, 2007, 2011, 2017, Second 2004, 2014.
British Masters Championship First: 2006, 2010, 2011, 2014. Second: 2004, 2013, 2015. Third: 2002, 2009, 2018. Top Ten Finishes: 2003, 2005, 2007, 2016, 2017. Other Appearances: 2001, 2008, 2012. Day Finals: First 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013, Second 2004. Challenge: Second 20o2.
Other Majors
Czech Longtrack Championship: First 2009, Third 2013. German Longtrack Championship: Second 2018.
British Sand Racing Championship: Third 2013. British Under 21 Championship: Second 2003.
Southern Centre Championship: Second 2008.
Battle of Britain: First 2004 (Under 23), Second 2003. Berks Bonanza: First 2007. Bewdley Bonanza: First 2010. Bonfire Burn-up: Third 2005. Champion of Champions: Third 2005. International Lincolnshire Poacher: First 2007, 2008, 2011, Second 2013, Third 2005, 2006, 2015. Kings of Speed: First 2008. Master of Midshires: Third 2018. Salisbury Sizzler: First 2006. Westcountry Winner: First 2006; Second 2007. Wimborne Whoppa: First 2016.
He was part of the Oxford Cheetahs title winning team in 2001.
World Longtrack Championship
Grand-Prix years
- 2003 4 app (18th) 18pts
- 2004 5 app (6th) 59pts
- 2005 4 app (10th) 34pts
- 2006 2 app (16th) 12pts
- 2007 3 app (5th) 41pts
- 2008 4 app (4th) 62pts
- 2009 4 app (14th) 37pts
- 2010 4 app (6th) 102pts
- 2011 6 app (15th) 48pts
- 2012 4 app (12th) 53pts
- 2014 4 app (13th) 28pts
- 2015 4 app (15th) 21pts
- 2016 4 app (13th) 28pts
Best Grand-Prix results
European Grasstrack Championship
Year by year
- 2003
La Reole (13th) 7pts - 2004
Eenrum (6th) 12pts - 2005
Schwarme (Third) 12pts - 2006
La Reole (6th) 18pts - 2007
Folkestone (Third) 20pts - 2008 Semi-final
- 2009
Berghaupten (16th) 6pts - 2010
La Reole (Champion) 18pts - 2011
Skegness (Third) 15pts - 2012 Semi-final
- 2013 Semi-final
- 2014
St. Macaire (8th) 12pts - 2015
Staphorst (6th) 12 - 2016
Folkestone (Third) 15pts - 2017
Hertingen (Second) 16pts
British Masters Grasstrack Championship
Podium finishes
- 2002
Skegness Third - 2004
Skegness Second - 2006
Wadebridge Champion - 2009
Blackwater Third - 2010
Folkestone Champion - 2011
Folkestone Champion - 2013
Wimborne Second - 2014
Folkestone Champion - 2015
Wimborne Second