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Chris Pusey (speedway rider)

Christopher Frederick Pusey (28 March 1950 – October 2002) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2] He earned 51 international caps for the England national speedway team.[3]

Speedway career

Pusey attended Ormonde High School[4] and participated in grasstrack before beginning his British leagues career, making a single appearance for Belle Vue Aces during the 1967 British League season.[5]

Pusey rode for Belle Vue in the top tier of British Speedway from 1968 to 1974[6] and built his average up over the years to peak at an impressive 10.55 in 1973.[7] He was part of the league winning team that won three consecutive championships from 1970 to 1972.[8]

In 1975, he joined the Halifax Dukes becoming their leading rider for three seasons.[9] He reached the final of the British Speedway Championship on three occasions in 1970, 1975 and 1975.[1][10]

References

  1. ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Chris Pusey". GrasstrackGB. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  3. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Received Telegram". Ormskirk Advertiser. 3 August 1967. Retrieved 28 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "1967 season" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  6. ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  8. ^ Oakes, Peter (1978). 1978 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 978-0904584509.
  9. ^ "Chris Pusey". WWOS backup. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  10. ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 21 July 2021.