Arthur Wright (14 October 1933 – 7 November 2016) was a motorcycle speedway rider from England. He earned seven international caps for the England national speedway team.
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Speedway career
Wright was a leading speedway rider in the 1950s. He reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1955 Individual Speedway World Championship.
Wright rode in the top tier of British Speedway, riding for Bradford Tudors.
After seven seasons with Bradford, Wright joined Oxford Cheetahs in 1958 before going on to ride for Belle Vue Aces.
World final appearances
Individual World Championship
1955 – London, Wembley Stadium – 10th – 6pts
Family
Wright's brother-in-law Arthur Forrest was also a speedway rider who reached five World finals.