Steve Schofield (speedway rider)
Steve Schofield (born 27 February 1958) is a former speedway rider who competed in speedway, Longtrack and Grasstrack Racing. He reached eight World Longtrack world championship Finals as well as seven European Grasstrack Champion finals. He retired through injury having been involved in a bad crash with Jason Crump and Joe Screen at the Bonfire Burn-up.
| Born | 27 February 1958 Carshalton, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  England |
| Current club information | |
| Career status | Retired |
| Career history | |
| England | |
| 1980-1983 | Weymouth Wildcats |
| 1982, 1983 | Reading Racers |
| 1982 | Swindon Robins |
| 1982, 1988 | Cradley Heathens |
| 1984, 1985 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| 1986-1988, 1991-1997 | Poole Pirates |
| 1986, 1988 | Coventry Bees |
| 1988 | Kings Lynn |
| 1989, 1990 | Hackney Kestrels |
| 1998 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| Poland | |
| 1992-1996 | Gdańsk |
| Individual honours | |
| 1988 | British Masters Grasstrack Championship |
| 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986. | British 350cc Grasstrack Championship |
| 1986 | National League Riders' runner-up |
| 1990 | Pairs champion |
British Speedway Championship
- 1988 –
Coventry (10th) 6pts - 1991 – Coventry (16th) 2pts
- 1994 – Coventry (3rd) 11pts, after run-off with Joe Screen and Gary Havelock
World Longtrack Championship
One Day Finals
- 1987 Semi-final
- 1988
Scheeßel (14th) 6pts - 1989
Marianske Lazne (12th) 12pts - 1990 Herxheim (13th) 9pts
- 1991 Marianske Lazne (13th) 5pts
- 1992 Pfarrkirchen (15th) 2pts
- 1993 Mühldorf (5th) 14pts
- 1994 Semi-final
- 1995 Scheeßel (19th) 1pt
- 1996 Herxheim (8th) 8pts
Grand-Prix Years
- 1997 5 app (Second) 85pts
- 1998 5 app (Third) 85pts
- 1999 5 app (Fourth) 76pts
Best Grand-Prix Results
- Abingdon Third 1998
- Cloppenberg First 1997
- Jubeck Third 1999
- Marianske Lazne First 1997
Marmande Second 1998, Third 1999- Mühldorf Third 1998 & 1999
European Grasstrack Championship
- 1981 Semi-final
- 1982
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Damme (5th) 15pts - 1983 Nandlastadt (n/s Reserve)
- 1985 La Reole (7th) 11pts
- 1986
Eenrum (Second) 21pts - 1994 Cloppenburg (Third) 19pts
- 1995 Joure (8th) 11pts
- 1996 St. Colomb de Lauzen (Second) 21pts
British Grasstrack Championship
500cc Finals
- 1982 Second
- 1983 Third
- 1985
- 1987
- 1988 First
- 1989
- 1991
- 1992 Second
- 1993
- 1994 Second
- 1995
- 1996 Second
350cc Championships
- 1980 First
- 1981 First
- 1982 First
- 1983 First
- 1984 First
- 1985 First
- 1986 First
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