John Titman

John Charles Titman (born 26 January 1951) is an Australian former motorcycle speedway rider who was Australian Champion in 1977.

Biography Born in Brisbane, Queensland, Titman initially worked as a mechanic, making his speedway debut at the Brisbane Exhibition Ground in April 1968. He made his British League debut with Halifax Dukes in 1972, and also made his international debut for Australia that year against the British Lions. After falling to third in the Lions averages in 1981 and being stripped of the captaincy, he was transfer listed at the end of the season, and moved on to the Hackney Hawks in 1982. He moved on again in 1984 to the Wimbledon Dons, and this was his final season in British speedway.

During his career, Titman made the World Final on two occasions, finishing 8th in 1978 and 9th in 1979. Titman also rode in longtrack speedway, reaching the world final in 1983 and 1984. After returning home at the end of 1984, Titman continued to ride, captaining the Australian national team for a further three years.

In 2022, he was inducted into the Speedway Australia's Hall of Fame.

Career record

All figures relate to the British League.

World Final Appearances Individual World Championship 1978 - London, Wembley Stadium - 9th - 7pts 1979 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 12th - 5pts

World Pairs Championship 1979 - Vojens, Speedway Center (with Phil Crump) - 4th - 19pts (6)

World Longtrack Championship

Finalist

1983 Mariánské Lázně 9pts (11th) 1984 Herxheim 11pts (10th)