Bobby Ott
{{Short description|American speedway rider (born 1962)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox Speedway rider
| name = Bobby Ott
| image =
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| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|17 November 1962}}
| birth_place = Inglewood, California, United States
| career1 = Poole Pirates
| years1 = 1984
| career2 = Belle Vue Aces
| years2 = 1990, 1992–1993
| career3 = Wimbledon Dons
| years3 = 1991
| career4 = Eastbourne Eagles
| years4 = 1991
| career5 = King's Lynn Stars
| years5 = 1994–1995
| career6 = Hull Vikings
| years6 = 1996
| indivyear1 =
| indivhonour1 =
| teamyear1 = 1992, 1993
| teamhonour1 = World Cup
| teamyear2 = 1993
| teamhonour2 = British League
}}
Robert William Ott (born 17 November 1962 in Inglewood, California) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider form the United States.Oakes, P (1991). 1991 Speedway Yearbook. {{ISBN|0-948882-20-4}}{{cite web |url=https://www.speedwaybikes.com/rw/ubobby_o.htm |title=Bobby Ott |website=Speedway Bikes |access-date=6 June 2023}} He earned 15 caps for the United States national speedway team.{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Ultimate_Index_1929-2022.pdf |title=Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022 |website=British Speedway |access-date=1 September 2024}}
Career
Ott began his British leagues career when he rode a couple of times for Poole Pirates in 1984. However, the appearance was a short one and he did not return to British speedway again until six years later, when he rode for Belle Vue Aces during the 1990 British League season.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004985/19890925/045/0045 |title=Bobby grabs a glory chance |website=Manchester Evening News |date=25 September 1989 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=1 September 2024}} He made an impact this time, finishing third in the Belle Vue averages behind fellow American's Shawn Moran and Kelly Moran.{{cite web |url=https://wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/2093/bobby-ott |title=Bobby Ott |website=WWOS Backup |access-date=6 June 2023}}
The following season, in 1991, he started in Wimbledon Dons colours but the London club disbanded in June and were taken over by the Eastbourne Eagles promotion. He enjoyed a strong season in 1991, recording an 8.48 average. He returned to Manchester and Belle Vue in 1992 and was a significant rider for the Aces. It was during 1992 that he also represented United States national speedway team in the 1992 Speedway World Team Cup. He helped the United States claim the gold medal in the final at Kumla Speedway to become World champions.{{cite web|url=http://www.internationalspeedway.co.uk/wtc92.htm |title=1992 WORLD TEAM CUP |website=International Speedway |access-date=6 June 2023}}
The success continued as he helped Belle Vue become league champions during the 1993 British League season and he again rode for the United States in the 1993 Speedway World Team Cup final at Brandon Stadium and claimed a second World cup winner's medal.{{cite web|url=http://www.internationalspeedway.co.uk/wtc93.htm |title=1993 WORLD TEAM CUP |website=International Speedway |access-date=6 June 2023}}
He had two seasons at King's Lynn Stars before riding one final season in 1996 for Hull Vikings. He topped the team averages in both 1995 and 1996.
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Category:American speedway riders
Category:Belle Vue Aces riders
Category:King's Lynn Stars riders