Final fling for Manger
NZPA London The six times world champion, Ivan Mauger, plans to depart the speedway scene with a first-time world grand prix circuit climaxing in his home city of Christchurch. Mauger, a 45-year-old grandfather, announced the series in a statement yesterday, saying it would mark his thirtieth and final year in the sport. The grand prix will start at Claremont, Western Australia, on Boxing Day this year and continue throughout 1985 in Europe, the United States, and New Zealand before an over-all winner emerged. "Several promoters
around the world asked me when I would be retiring and said they would like to put on something special for me when I made my last appearance at their track,” the Cheshire-based rider said. Mauger . said dates had still to be finalised for the New Zealand events, but the venues will be Auckland, Tauranga, Kihikihi, Rotorua, Dunedin, -Christchurch, Stratford, Napier, Palmerston North and Nelson. Meetings were planned for West Germany, England, Holland, France, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Poland, Yugoslavia, and Italy, as well as in Australia and the United States. ‘ ;
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