Gus Kuhn
Encyclopedia
Gus Kuhn was a successful British
TT and Motorcycle speedway
rider during the 1920s.
He was born in Birmingham
, England
.
. In 1937 he moved to the Wembley Lions
and then Lea Bridge Speedway Team in 1938 where he was captain. He retired from speedway in 1939 after a season with the Southampton Saints
.
Kuhn made his first appearance for England during the first international Test Match against Australia (1930) and went on to have a number of international appearances throughout the decade.
in the Junior TT division.
United Kingdom
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TT and Motorcycle 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 during the 1920s.
He was born in Birmingham
Birmingham
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, England
England
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.
Speedway
Kuhn captained the Stamford Bridge team to victory in the 1929 Southern League Championship, after which he spent nearly five years racing for the Wimbledon DonsWimbledon Dons
The Wimbledon Dons were a professional motorcycle speedway team who operated from the Wimbledon Stadium, Plough Lane in London.The track opened in 1928 and the Dons operated there from 1929 until 1991. They were closed during the Second World War but upon their re-opening in 1946 there were 42,000...
. In 1937 he moved to the Wembley Lions
Wembley Lions (speedway)
The Wembley Lions were a motorcycle speedway team which operated from 1929 until their closure in 1971. Their track was located at Wembley Stadium, London. The original stadium which hosted speedway has been redeveloped.-Pre-war:...
and then Lea Bridge Speedway Team in 1938 where he was captain. He retired from speedway in 1939 after a season with the Southampton Saints
Southampton Saints
Southampton Saints were a speedway team which operated from 1928 until their closure in 1963. Their track was located at Banister Court Stadium in Southampton, Hampshire....
.
“A wily master of track-craft, a brilliant mechanic, a darned hard man to get past (and not only because of his portly figure), and above all a thorough sportsman and a jolly good fellow.” - Speedway News 16 May 1936
Kuhn made his first appearance for England during the first international Test Match against Australia (1930) and went on to have a number of international appearances throughout the decade.
Isle of Man TT
As a rider in the TT Kuhn's greatest success came in the 1926 Isle of Man TT1926 Isle of Man TT
Further changes occurred in the 1926 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy with the scrapping of the Side-Car TT and Ultra-Lightweight TT Races from the lack of entries. Most of the TT Course had now been tarmacked, including the Snaefell Mountain Section. Another change in 1926 was the ban on alcohol based...
in the Junior TT division.
Isle of Man TT results summary
| Position | 5 | 7 | 12 | DNF |
| No Of Times | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |