Mervyn John Janke (born 7 November 1956) is an Australian former motorcycle speedway ride.[1][2][3][4]
| Born | 7 November 1956 (age 68) Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Career history | |
| 1977–1979 | Glasgow Tigers |
| 1979–1980, 1982 | Halifax Dukes |
| Team honours | |
| 1980 | Northern Trophy winner |
Career
editJanke started racing in the British leagues during the 1977 National League season, when riding for the Coatbridge/Glasgow Tigers.[5] He improved significantly over the following seasons, topping the club's season averages in 1979, when recording 9.06.[1]
In 1980, he joined Halifax Dukes in the top tier British League for the 1980 British League season, where he would stay until the end of the 1982 season.[1]
He represented the Australia national speedway team on several occasions.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022, Merv Janke" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1978). 1978 Speedway Yearbook, Merv Janke profile. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 978-0904584509.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook, Merv Janke rider bio. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ "Dream Team : Gary Moore". Speedway Plus. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Merv Janke". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Australia v Rest of the World". International Speedway. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
