- Larry Ross
Infobox Speedway rider
ridername= Larry Ross
nationality = flagicon|New ZealandNew Zealand
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1954|6|15
cityofbirth =Christchurch
countryofbirth =New Zealand
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retired = Retired
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years = 1975-1980
1981-1984
1985
1986
career =Wimbledon Dons Belle Vue Aces Halifax Dukes Bradford Dukes
indivhonour =London Riders' Champion
indivyear = 1977, 1979
teamhonour = World Team Cup
teamyear = 1979Larry Ross (born
15 June 1954 ) inChristchurch ,New Zealand [Oakes, P & Rising, P (1986). "1986 Speedway Yearbook". ISBN 0-9488-8200-X] , is a former speedway rider who rode with theWimbledon Dons ,Belle Vue Aces ,Halifax Dukes and theBradford Dukes in the British League.Career summary
Ross began riding at the Ruapuna track in
Christchurch in 1972. He moved to England in 1975 and joined theWimbledon Dons . He won theLondon Riders' Championship twice. In 1979 he was a member of theNew Zealand team which won the World Team Cup.In 1980 he was third in the British League Riders championship and the following year he rode in the World Championship final at Wembley. From 1977 to 1986 he rode in eight finals of the World Pairs Championship with
Ivan Mauger andMitch Shirra . Riding with Mauger he was runnerup in 1978 and in 1981.Ross won the New Zealand speedway championship eight times.cite web
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title = NZ championship results
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publisher = Taranaki Historic Speedway Association
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url = http://www.historicspeedway.co.nz/NZchampionships.htm
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accessdate = 2008-03-05 ] In 2006 he came out of retirement to win the New Zealand long track championship.World Final Appearances
* 1979 - Flag|POL
Chorzów - reserve - did not ride
* 1981 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 13th - 4pts [Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). "A History of the World Speedway Championship". Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5]References
External links
* [http://www.historicspeedway.co.nz/NZchampionships.htm Taranaki Historic Speedway Association - NZ championship results]
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