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419:. In a television interview during the 1984 British Final (which he won despite a broken right leg) he stated that some of his England team mates had been verbally criticising him for his desire to continue riding. Most of the riders' frustrations came from the wet track conditions, which they felt were dangerous to ride in.
354:(who were firmly behind home town hero Penhall) booing him loudly. Carter then had to be physically removed from the track by security personnel and his manager Ivan Mauger. Penhall and Carter had been bumping each other all the way along the front straight and footage of Carter's fall is inconclusive.
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378:1983 Individual Speedway World Championship
324:1981 Individual Speedway World Championship
1038:"Egon tops the bill with his champion act"
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1110:Sportspeople from Halifax, West Yorkshire
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282:Halifax, West Yorkshire
266:Kenneth Malcolm Carter
144:British Junior Champion
1069:The Kenny Carter Story
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878:1986 Speedway Yearbook
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788:Bott, Richard (1980).
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300:. In 1979, he won the
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246:World Pairs Champion
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665:– 29pts (8)
659:Michael Lee
636:– 29pts (9)
618:Dave Jessup
534:– 22pts (7)
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391:Carter was
316:Ivan Mauger
296:during the
288:during the
153:Dews Trophy
68:Nationality
57:21 May 1986
1089:Categories
847:"Speedway"
820:The People
815:"Speedway"
670:References
626:John Davis
549:Gothenburg
427:Grand Prix
192:1982, 1985
130:1981, 1982
120:1984, 1985
40:1961-03-28
328:Hyde Road
226:16-Lapper
150:1980,1981
91:1978–1985
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343:final
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