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 | 18 June 1982 Reading, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  England |
| 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.
Longtrack
World Championship Grand-Prix Series
- 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
Eenrum First 2010
Forssa Second 2011
Marianske Lazne Second 2010
Morizes Third 2008
Vechta Second 2008
Grasstrack
European Championship
- 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) 12pts
- 2016 Folkestone (Third) 15pts
- 2017 Hertingen (Second) 16pts
British Masters
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