Rusty Hodgson
Encyclopedia
Russell Frank Hodgson (born 29 March 1981) in Hutton Rudby
, Cleveland, is a speedway
rider in the United Kingdom
, riding with the Redcar Bears
in the Premier League
. He is the son of former Middlesbrough captain Russ Hodgson. His grandfather Frank Hodgson is also a former Bears captain.
Hutton Rudby
Hutton Rudby is a village and civil parish situated west of the market town of Stokesley in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It is joined to the village of Rudby by a bridge spanning the River Leven.-External links:...
, Cleveland, is a speedway
Motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...
rider in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, riding with the Redcar Bears
Redcar Bears
The Redcar Bears are a British Speedway team. They currently compete in the Premier League. Captain of the team is 1992 World Champion Gary Havelock. In 2007 the Bears won their first major honour, beating the Birmingham Brummies to win the Young Shield...
in the Premier League
Speedway Premier League
The Premier League is the second division of Speedway in the United Kingdom and goverened by the Speedway Control Board , in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association . The Premier League was founded in 1995 when it replaced the British League as the first division...
. He is the son of former Middlesbrough captain Russ Hodgson. His grandfather Frank Hodgson is also a former Bears captain.