Mitch Shirra

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mitch Shirra
Occupation	Motorcycle Racer
Date Of Birth	Sep 27, 1959(1959-09-27)
Age	65
Birthplace	Auckland
Country	New Zealand
Birth City	Auckland Region
Horoscope	Virgo

Mitch Shirra Biography

Mitch Shirra is one of the most popular and richest Motorcycle Racer who was born on September 27, 1959 in Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand. Mitchell Owen Shirra (or Mitchell) was born 27 September 1958 in Auckland. He is an ex-motorcycle speedway rider and rode with the Coventry Bees (Reading Racers), Swindon Robins, Swindon Robins, and Ipswich Witches of the British League.

Shirra won the Australasian Championship at Western Springs Speedway in Auckland, his first championship meeting.

He won Brandonapolis in Coventry in 1980, and won the Dutch Golden Helmet at Veenoord in 1982. He was also on the rostrum at the Golden Helmet of Pardubice where he finished in 3rd place.

Shirra now resides in country New South Wales, Australia. He has one son Jenz Mitchell Shirra (Born in England on 11 August 1981).

In 1978, he won the British League Pairs Championship with Ole Olsen. Coventry Bees also won the British League title that year with Shirra riding number 3. Many would argue that that was the most thrilling racing at Brandon Stadium’s 301m (329 yard) track.

Mitch Shirra Net Worth

Mitch Shirra is one of the richest Motorcycle Racer from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mitch Shirra 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Shirra started riding at the Kembla Grange Speedway, New South Wales, in 1973 when he was 14 years old. He lied about his age to race because riders must be at least 16 years of age. However, he considered the Liverpool Speedway in Sydney his home track. This led him to riding as an Australian rider early in his career, but by the late 1970s when he was discovered to be his true age and nationality, he was a New Zealand rider.

Shirra was a member of the Coventry Bees in 1975 and was then loaned to the Coatbridge Tigers for one year. He rode for Coventry from 1976 to 1982, then he was transferred to the Reading Racers. He was then loaned to the Swindon Robins in 1987, but he returned to Reading in 1988-1989. After failing two drug tests, he was expelled from the British League in 1990. The speedway control board lifted the ban after much controversy. Shirra was able to return to racing after three months. He raced for Reading in 1991 and Swindon 1992. In 1993, he won the best club rider award.

In 1979 he was a member of the New Zealand team with Larry Ross, Bruce Cribb, Roger Abel and Ivan Mauger which won the World Team Cup at the White City Stadium in London. This would prove to be the only World Championship win of Shirra’s career and the only time he rode in a World Team Cup Final.

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Who is Mitch Shirra Dating?

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In 1990, Shirra was named as the team manager for the World All-Stars team who took on England in a 3 match Sidecar speedway series ran in England. The World team consisted mostly of those from his native New Zealand as well as Australia.

Facts & Trivia

Mitch Ranked on the list of most popular Motorcycle Racer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Mitch Shirra celebrates birthday on September 27 of every year.

Shirra won the Morgan Mile title held in South Australia on a hybrid fuel injected Long track bike in 1996, also taking out the speedway class making it a double at the same event.