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British speedway in 1990, riding for
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Australian speedway teams. He is also the manager of the
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Victorian solo speedway title
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799:Categories
784:13 October
505:References
452:Individual
326:Bairnsdale
254:2004, 2010
56:Australian
43:Bairnsdale
33:1973-02-12
22:Mark Lemon
576:23 August
414:in 2013.
320:Biography
176:2009–2012
146:2006–2008
126:2004–2005
76:1992–1993
441:Tom Owen
330:Victoria
324:Born in
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530:26 June
312:in the
435:Family
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302:Senior
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474:Team
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