Jim Airey

Infobox Speedway rider
ridername = Jim Airey


nationality = flagicon|AUS Australia
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1941|8|19
cityofbirth = Earlwood
countryofbirth = Australia
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retired = Retired
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career = Sunderland Stars
Wolverhampton Wolves
Sheffield Tigers
years = 1964
1964-1965, 1967-1968
1969-1971
indivhonour = Australian Champion
indivyear = 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972
teamhonour = World Team Cup Winner
teamyear = 1971

James Sydney (Jim) Airey (born 19 August 1941 in Earlwood, New South Wales, Australia)cite book
last = Oakes
first = Peter
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coauthors = Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE
title = Who's Who of World Speedway
publisher = Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd
date = 1976
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isbn = 0-904584-04-6 ] is a former international motorcycle speedway rider who rode in the Speedway World Championship final in 1971 and was a member of the Great Britain team that won the 1971 World Team Cup.

Airey chose to retire in 1973 aged just thirty-two.cite book
last = Oakes
first = Peter
authorlink =
coauthors = Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE
title = Who's Who of World Speedway
publisher = Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd
date = 1976
location =
pages =
url =
doi =
id =
isbn = 0-904584-04-6 ]

World Final Appearances

* 1971 - Flag|SWE Gothenberg - 8th - 8pts [Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). "A History of the World Speedway Championship". Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5]

References