Armando Castagna

Armando Castagna (born 22 September 1963)[1] is a former Italian international motorcycle speedway rider. He was born in Arzignano, and was a member of the Italy national team and has represented them in several World Team Cup competitions.

Armando Castagna
Born (1963-09-22) 22 September 1963
Arzignano, Italy
Nationality Italy
Current club information
Career statusRetired
Career history
1985Kings Lynn Stars
1988Ipswich Witches
1989, 1990, 1992-1994
1996, 2000, 2001		Reading Racers
1991Eastbourne Eagles
1995Oxford Cheetahs
1997Poole Pirates
1990-91MC La Favorita Di Sarego
1993-94MC Olimpia Terenzano
2001Abato Badia Calavena
1991AC Landshut
1997MC Gustrow
1999MC Nordstern Stralsund
1991Debreczyn Emelgepjavito Speedway Club
1997LKŻ-Inter Polan Lublin
1998Kolejarz Rawicz
1999Iskra Ostrów
Individual honours
1999Argentinian Speedway Championship
1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990
1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
2000, 2001		Italian Speedway Championship
1990Italian Grasstrack Championship
Team honours
1991West German Championship
1990, 1992British League Champion
1993, 1994, 2001Italian Championship

Career

He rode in the UK for the Ipswich Witches and Oxford Cheetahs but he spent the majority of his UK career with the Reading Racers where he won the British League title twice. He has ridden in the Speedway Grand Prix series and has reached five Speedway World Championship finals. He won the Italian National Championship a record twelve times.

World final appearances

Individual World Championship

World Pairs Championship
  • 1984 - Lonigo, Pista Speedway (with Armando Dal Chiele) - 7th - 6pts (5)
  • 1986 - Pocking, Rottalstadion (with Valentino Furlanetto) - 8th - 15pt (8)

Retirement

Since retiring in 2001, Castagna took charge of speedway in Italy and was the Italia national team manager.

At its meeting on Friday 22 February 2013, the FIM Board of Directors appointed new Directors and new members in various Commissions. Armando was appointed as new Director of the FIM Track Racing Commission (CCP), succeeding Roy Otto. [3]

References
  1. Oakes, P & Rising, P (1986). 1986 Speedway Yearbook. ISBN 0-948882-00-X
  2. Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2013-06-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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