Martin Ashby: key obituary facts
Is Martin Ashby dead? Yes. Martin Ashby died on September 16, 2026, at age 82.
Cause of death: Martin Ashby's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Martin Ashby known for?
He was a British speedway rider.
More about Martin Ashby
Born: 5 February 1944.
Place of birth: Marlborough.
Gender: male.
Occupation: motorcycle racer.
Nationality: United Kingdom.
Also known as: Henry Martin Ashby.
Martin Ashby, the English motorcycle racer known internationally as Henry Martin Ashby, died on September 16, 2026, aged 82.
Born in Marlborough in 1944, he built a distinguished speedway career that took him to the final of the 1968 Speedway World Championship. Ashby also finished third in the 1969 Speedway World Pairs Championship alongside Nigel Boocock and was part of Great Britain’s World Team Cup-winning sides in 1968 and 1975.
A regular England international, he was a long-serving figure in British speedway for many years.