Wigg was born in
Aylesbury,
Buckinghamshire. In 1980, he joined his first speedway club,
Weymouth Wildcats, After joining
Cradley Heath in 1983, he won the treble of league,
Knockout Cup and
Midland Cup. In 1984, he was signed by
Oxford Cheetahs who bought him from
Cradley Heath Heathens for £25,000. The Oxford team had returned to the
British League and the other signings to start as the top five riders for the season were
Hans Nielsen for a record £30,000,
Marvyn Cox for £15,000,
Melvyn Taylor for £12,000 and
Jens Rasmussen, with
Ian Clark and Nigel Sparshott at 6 & 7. It was in 1984 that he qualified for his first World Final. and then finished runner-up to his Cheetahs teammate
Hans Nielsen in the World Final at the
Olympiastadion in Munich. In October 1996, during the
Speedway Grand Prix Qualification he won the
GP Challenge, which ensured that he claimed a permanent slot for the
1997 Grand Prix. During his career, Wigg was a frequent visitor to Australia and always enjoyed success on the larger Showground tracks down under such as the
Brisbane Exhibition Ground, the
Wayville Showground in Adelaide, the
Claremont Speedway in
Perth, and the
Melbourne Showgrounds. During his time riding in both Australia and New Zealand, Wigg won the Australian Long track Grand Prix in 1990, 1994 and 1995, as well as the New Zealand Long track Grand Prix in 1994. Wigg was also famous for his bright green leathers and bikes, being nicknamed "The Lean Green Racing Machine". He rode in 65 meetings for England. == Death ==