Original sentence: Eric Langton (1907 Leeds, England – 2001 Perth, Australia) was a  Speedway who won the Star Riders' Championship in 1932,  the forerunner to the Speedway World Championship
Edited sentence: Eric Langton (1907 Leeds, England – 2001 Perth, Australia) was a motorcycle speedway who won the Star Riders' Championship in 1932,  the forerunner to the Speedway World Championship