Dave Jessup

Dave Jessup
Dave Jessup
Personal information
Nationality	England
Date of birth	March 7, 1953(1953-03-07)
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 Tigers	1969 1970 1970-1971 1972-1975 1976-1978 1979-1981 1983 1986-1987
Individual honours
British Speedway Champion London Riders' Championship	1980 1975
Team honours
Speedway World Pairs Championship World Team Cup	1980 1974, 1977, 1980

David 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

1. ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5

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Name	Jessup, Dave
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Date of birth	7 March 1953
Place of birth	Ipswich, England
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