Ian Williams (speedway rider)
Ian Williams (born 4 August 1931) is a former speedway rider from Wales. Speedway career. Williams was a leading speedway rider in the 1950s. He reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1957 Individual Speedway World Championship. He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1957 to 1963, riding for Swindon Robins. Family. His two brothers, Freddie Williams and Eric Williams were also speedway riders, Freddie was a double World champion and acted as Ian's mechanic during the 1957 final.