Gary Havelock

Infobox Speedway rider


ridername= Gary Havelock
nationality = flagicon|England England
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1968|11|4
cityofbirth = Eaglescliffe
countryofbirth = England
nickname = Havvy
website =
britishleague = Redcar Bears
polishleague =
swedishleague =
career = Middlesbrough Tigers
Bradford Dukes
Gorzów (POL)
Indianerna (SWE)
Eastbourne Eagles
Częstochowa (POL)
Poole Pirates
Filbyterna (SWE)
Rzeszów (POL)
Masarna (SWE)
Pila (POL)
Peterborough Panthers
Arena Essex Hammers
Redcar Bears
years = 1985-1986
1986-1988, 1990-1997
1992, 1996
1994-1995
1998
1998
1998-2002
1999-2000
2000
2000-2003
2001-2003, 2005
2003-2004
2005
2006-
indivhonour = World Champion
British Champion
Division One Riders Champion
Overseas Champion
European Under-21 Champion
British Under 21 Champion
indivyear = 1992
1991, 1992
1995
1992
1987
1986
teamhonour = Elite League Champion
Swedish Elitserien Champion
British League KO Cup Winner
Young Shield Winner
National League Fours Winner
teamyear = 1997
2000
1991, 1992, 1993, 1995
2007
1986

Robert Gary Havelock (born 4 November 1968 in Eaglescliffe, Cleveland, England) is a Speedway rider who currently captains the Redcar Bears in the Premier Leaguecite book
last = Bamford
first = Robert
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title = Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2007
publisher = NPI Media Group
date = 2007-03-01
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isbn = 0752442503 ] .

He is the son of former Speedway rider Brian Havelock. [Oakes, P.(2004). "British Speedway Who's Who". ISBN 0-948882-81-6]

Career History

Havelock started his career with local club Middlesbrough Tigers in 1985 before moving to the Bradford Dukes in 1987 where he spent the next ten seasons. A season with the Eastbourne Eagles was followed by five seasons with the Poole Pirates until 2003.cite book
last = Bamford
first = Robert
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title = Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2007
publisher = NPI Media Group
date = 2007-03-01
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isbn = 0752442503 ]

Undoubtedly, the highlight of his career was when he won the Speedway World Championship in 1992 [Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). "A History of the World Speedway Championship". Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5] .

He has also represented Great Britain in the Speedway World Team Cup finals six times, finishing runner-up in 1990 and in the Speedway World Cup four times, finishing runner-up in 2004.cite book | last = Oakes | first = P | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Speedway Star Almanac | publisher = Pinegen Ltd | date = 2006 | location = | pages = 85 | url = | doi = | id = | isbn = 0-9552376-1-0]

Havelock missed most of the 1996 season after seriusly injuring his back whilst representing England in a test match against Australia at Poole in the July.cite book | last = Oakes | first = P | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Speedway Star Almanac | publisher = Pinegen Ltd | date = 2006 | location = | pages = 85 | url = | doi = | id = | isbn = 0-9552376-1-0] Havelock had ridden in the first two of the Speedway Grand Prix meetings that season.

Off track

Havelock was banned for the entire 1989 season after he tested positive for cannabis at the British League Riders Championship meeting in 1988.cite book | last = Oakes | first = P | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Speedway Star Almanac | publisher = Pinegen Ltd | date = 2006 | location = | pages = 85 | url = | doi = | id = | isbn = 0-9552376-1-0]

At the 2007 BSPA Annual General Meeting, Great Britain team manager Neil Middleditch announced that he would be "happy to continue" in the position but recommended that Havelock should be his successor once he has retired from racing, stating "he would take to it like a duck to water". Middleditch also mentioned he would be happy for Havelock to act as his assistant.cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Havvy could be 'next GB boss' | work = | publisher = Daily Echo | date = 22 November 2007 | url = http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/topsport/display.var.1850454.0.havvy_could_be_next_gb_boss.php | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2007-12-03 ]

Havelock appeared in the Sky TV football show Premier League All Stars in 2007, representing Middlesbrough F.C.cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = ‘Boro quarter final clash ejects Birmingham City | work = | publisher = Sky | date = 29 September 2007 | url = http://www.skyoneonline.co.uk/allstars/news014.htm | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2007-12-03 ]

peedway Grand Prix results

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