Born |
Sydney, Australia |
2 August 1967
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Nickname |
Boycey, Face children= Molly Boyce |
Nationality | Australia |
Website | CBR Tuning |
Current club information | |
Career status | Retired |
Career history | |
United Kingdom | |
1988–1990, 1992–1994 1996–1998, 2006–2007 |
Poole Pirates |
1991, 1999, 2003 | Oxford Cheetahs |
1995 | Swindon Robins |
2000 | King's Lynn Stars |
2001–2003 | Ipswich Witches |
2004–2005 | Isle of Wight Islanders |
Poland | |
1996 | Stal Rzeszów |
1997 | Unia Leszno |
2000 | Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski |
2001 | Polonia Piła |
2002 | WKM Warszawa |
Sweden | |
1991–1992, 1994,1996–2004 | Västervik |
Individual honours | |
1991, 1993, 1994, 1995 | NSW State Champion |
1991, 1996, 1997 | Australian Champion |
1996 | Australian Masters Series 500 Champion |
Team honours | |
1989, 1990 | National League Champion |
1990 | National League KO Cup Winner |
1991 | Australian Pairs Champion |
1994 | British League Champion |
2001 | World Cup Winner |
2003 | British League Cup Winner |
2006 | Craven Shield Winner |
Boycey, Face
Craig Boyce (born 2 August 1967 in Sydney, Australia) was a motorcycle speedway rider who primarily rode for the Poole Pirates in the British Elite League. After retiring from riding, Boyce became manager of the Australian national team until 2012.
Boyce is a three time Australian Solo Champion. He won all of his championships (1991, 1996 and 1997) with a 15-point maximum.
Craig Boyce started riding at the now defunct Liverpool Speedway in western Sydney during the mid-1980s and established himself as one of not only the most promising young riders from New South Wales, but in Australia, finishing third in the 1988 Australian Under-21 Championship. He won his first NSW State Championship at the Newcastle Motordrome with a 15-point maximum from defending champion and World #3 Todd Wiltshire on 26 December 1990, before going on to win the 1991 Australian Championship at the Arunga Park Speedway in Alice Springs, again with a 15-point maximum, defeating two time defending champion Glenn Doyle of Western Australia. Boyce inflicted Doyle's only defeat of the night when the pair clashed in Heat 18 with each going into the race unbeaten. Boyce beat Doyle out of the gate and was never headed to win his first national championship while Dolye had to be content with second in both the race and on the night.