Rob Grant Sr.

Grant, born in Throckley, rode as a junior in the Berwick Bandits team before beginning his British leagues career riding one meeting for the first team during the 1978 National League season.^[2] The following season in 1979, he won the Berwick Bandits Stars of Tomorrow event and began to break into the Berwick first team.^[3]

Grant enjoyed a successful 1980 season participating as a regular team member and helping the Bandits win the Knockout Cup.^[4] Despite the problems encountered by his team in 1981 Grant became a fan's favourite improving his season average to 6.95 in 1981.^[5]

The only time during his career that Grant did not ride for Berwick was when he rode six matches for Edinburgh Monarchs in 1984.^[6]

Grant would ride 14 consecutive years for Berwick from 1978 to 1991^[7] and in that time would win a second Knockout Cup with Berwick in 1989.^[8][9]

Grant made a short lived comeback during the 2001 season, at the age of 43.^[10]

His father Alec Grant and son Rob Grant Jr. were both professional speedway riders.^[1]