- Dave Jessup
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Dave Jessup Personal information Nationality England Date of birth March 7, 1953 Place of birth Ipswich, England Current club information Career status retired Career history Eastbourne Eagles
West Ham Hammers
Wembley Lions
Leicester Lions
Reading Racers
King's Lynn Stars
Wimbledon Dons
Mildenhall Fen Tigers1969
1970
1970-1971
1972-1975
1976-1978
1979-1981
1983
1986-1987Individual honours British Speedway Champion
London Riders' Championship1980
1975Team honours Speedway World Pairs Championship
World Team Cup1980
1974, 1977, 1980David John (Dave) Jessup (born 7 March 1953 in Ipswich, England) is a former speedway rider who finished runner-up the Speedway World Championship in 1980 to fellow countryman Michael Lee.[1] The same season he won the World Pairs Championship with Peter Collins and became British Speedway Champion after finishing runner-up in 1978 and third in 1979. He also won the London Riders' Championship in 1975 and the World Team Cup with England in 1974, 1977 and 1980.
During his career which commenced in 1969 he rode for Eastbourne Eagles, West Ham Hammers, Wembley Lions, Reading Racers, Leicester Lions, King's Lynn Stars, Wimbledon Dons and Mildenhall Fen Tigers
World final appearances
- 1974 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 13th - 5pts
- 1978 - London, Wembley Stadium - 4th - 11pts + 2pts
- 1979 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 8th - 8pts
- 1980 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 2nd - 11pts + 3pts
- 1981 - London, Wembley Stadium - 8th - 7pts
- 1982 - Los Angeles, Memorial Coliseum - 6th - 8pts
References
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
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