Ron Johnston

This article is about the speedway rider. For the geographer, see Ron J. Johnston.

Ron Johnston

Born	(1930-12-31) 31 December 1930 Dunedin, New Zealand
Died
Nationality	New Zealand
Current club information
Career status	Retired
Career history
1950-1961	Belle Vue Aces
Individual honours
1959 1952	Johnnie Hoskins Trophy New Zealand Champion
Team honours
1957, 1958, 1960 1958	Britannia Shield National Trophy

Ron Johnston (31 December 1930 – 28 July 2014) in Dunedin, New Zealand was a former speedway rider who rode for the Belle Vue Aces. He also rode in four World Finals (1955, 1957, 1958 and 1960) during his career finishing a best 5th in 1960.

Career

Johnston began riding at the Tahuna Park track in Dunedin in 1949. He moved to England in 1950 and joined the Belle Vue Aces. In his first season he was at first loaned out to the Belfast Bees and the Sheffield Tigers before establishing himself as a member of the Belle Vue team. He captained the team from 1957 until his retirement at the end of 1961. Under his captaincy Belle Vue won the Britannia Shield three times, and the Daily Mail National Trophy in 1958.

Johnston won the 1952 New Zealand Championship, and he rode for Australasian teams in England and on the continent.

World Final Appearances

• 1955 - London, Wembley Stadium - 12th - 6pts
• 1957 - London, Wembley Stadium - 6th - 9pts
• 1958 - London, Wembley Stadium - 8th - 8pts
• 1960 - London, Wembley Stadium - 5th - 10pts