Ivan Mauger

On this day, two years ago, speedway lost, without doubt, one of the greatest riders of all time. Ivan Mauger, six-time world champion and Belle Vue Ace from 1969 to 1972... Rest in peace the Galloping Mauger ♣️
4 October 1939 - 16 April 2018

[@pauldiver3992]

The best speedway rider of all time no one else came close to him even this very day!!! rest in peace our dear friend

[@ianharling9569]

As a young boy I absolutely idolised Ivan Mauger.
I'm 62 yrs "old" now.

[@adelehilton2792]

The greatest

[@wernerbartnick4420]

One of the best Speedwaydrivers......

[@davidthompson3434]

As a young Newcastle Diamonds fan, always knew he would be a world champion one day. Had some titanic battles with Charlie Monk and Ivor Brown. Loved those days when rolling at the tapes was allowed!! He was a master.

[@mtl-ss1538]

A+ Kiwi ace ;- Ivan Mauger - OBE & MBE.
World Champion: 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1977, 1979 - R/Up 1971, 1973, 1974
New Zealand Sportsperson of the Year (Halberg Award) 1977 and 1979.
Long Track World Champion 1971, 1972, 1976 R/Up 1974, 1975
World Pairs Champion 1969, 1970 R/Up 1971, 1972, 1978, 1981
Speedway World Team Cup Champion 1968, 1971, 1972, 1979
European Champion 1966, 1970, 1971, 1975
British Champion 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972
www.nzonscreen.com/title/circuits-of-gold-1987.
As 3 x concurrent World Speedway Champion he got a gold-plated Jawa 500 bike,
which was done for him by two American fans after winning his third consecutive title.
New Zealand Champion 1974, 1981
New Zealand Long Track Champion 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986.
World long track speed record. His bike reached 144.666km/h 1986 Auckland NZ
New Zealand South Island Champion 1977, 1981, 1983
Australasian Champion 1977, 1981
Australasian Grand Prix winner 1970, 1971, 1972
Sunday Times King of Claremont winner 1973, 1980, 1981, 1983
British-Nordic Champion 1968, 1971
British League Riders Champion 1971, 1973
Embassy Internationale Winner 1970, 1971, 1972
Northern Riders Champion 1964, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1980
Provincial League Riders Champion 1963, 1964
Lubos Tomicek Memorial Trophy Winner 1971, 1972, 1973, 1979
Silver Sash Match Race Champion 1968, 1969
Golden Helmet Match Race Champion 1970
Scottish Open Champion 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
Scotianapolis Winner 1969, 1970
Welsh Open Champion 1964, 1973
Westernapolis Winner 1968, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975
Leningrad Cup (USSR) Winner 1969
Lokeren Memorial Trophy Winner 1970
Golden Key of Bremen 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975
Australian Long Track Champion 1962
Victorian State Champion (Australia) 1962, 1963
Queensland State Champion (Australia) 1962
Western Australian State Champion 1973
Yorkshire Television Trophy 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980
Lada Indoor International 1979
British Long Track Champion 1980
World Champion of Champions Match Race Series 1989
South Australian 150 Jubilee Trophy 1986
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/ivan-mauger-speedway-champs-collection-to-be-auctioned-by-bonhams-20170915-gyihwt.htm

[@sumocycocrazy4253]

saw him ride for exeter falcons...along with scott autrey..keviin holden etc!.....great man!

[@RebeccaHindle]

I Met him and he autographed his book for me lovely man great rider before my home but he was amazing

[@colinfridd2850]

King

[@tkmikkelsen1]

I remember how my dad would always talk about how Mauger was the greatest he had ever seen. I only got to see him in fall of his career where there was only glimpses of the greatness.
One small correction or add-on to the information in the video. Tony Richardson has also won 6 world titles and thereby tied Mauger. However Mauger was the first to reach that mark.

[@tonys6759]

Mauger won World titles in the old format, with the grand prix Mauger would have won more.

[@frenzalrhomb6919]

@@tonys6759 I believe that if you were to include those other "Grand Prix" format wins, the total comes to 10 World Titles for Ivan Mauger.

[@tonys6759]

@@frenzalrhomb6919 I'm sure he would....great days and great riders in every team.