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Nationality
  
German league
  
Diedenbergen

Career status
  
Retired

Name
  
John Davis

Polish league
  
Gdansk

Role
  
Speedway rider

Swedish league
  
Malilla


John Davis (speedway rider)

Born
  
10 November 1954 (age 69) Oxford, England (
1954-11-10
)

1971-1973,1971, 1981-198319711971-197419721975-1981, 1985-1987198319841988-19891989-19911991
  
Peterborough PanthersPoole PiratesWest Ham HammersOxford Cheetahs/RebelsExeter FalconsReading RacersSheffield TigersWimbledon DonsKings Lynn StarsSwindon RobinsWimbledon/Eastbourne

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John Henry Davis (born 10 November 1954 in Oxford, England) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider who represented England when they won the World Team Cup in 1977 1980 Speedway World Team Cup Winner,

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He was capped for England 68 times, and was the first Englishman to win the prestigious Czech Golden Helmet in Pardubice. He was also the first Englishman to race in the Polish League for Gdansk. He raced for Diedenbergen in the German League for ten seasons, winning four German titles, where he was consistently the top performer> He qualified for 16 consecutive British Final appearances, his best finish being second to the late Kenny Carter; this was when England ruled The Speedway World.

After the end of his speedway career, Davis started a burger business in 1994 which progressed into Event Catering, supplying venues and events all over the south of the country with their Public Catering requirements. Among the contracts they obtained are The Royal Imperial War Museum at Duxford, Newbury Racecourse, Fontwell Racecourse, Bath Racecourse, Chepstow Racecourse, Wincanton Racecourse, The Ageas Bowl (Hampshire Cricket Ground), The PSP Southampton Boat Show, The Norfolk Spectacular Music Festival, Poole Speedway, Bucks Show, Romsey Show, Glastonbury Festival and quite a few Concerts including T4 On The Beach, The British MX GP, Lydden Hill for the Rally Cross events, Red Bull Moto Cross Series etc etc.

Individual World Championship

  • 1977 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - Reserve - did not ride
  • 1980 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 5th - 9pts
  • 1988 - Vojens, Speedway Center - 12th - 3pts
  • World Team Cup

  • 1977 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Peter Collins / Malcolm Simmons / Michael Lee / Dave Jessup) - Winner - 37pts (6)
  • 1981 - Olching, Speedway Stadion Olching (with Dave Jessup / Chris Morton / Kenny Carter / Gordon Kennett) - 2nd - 29pts (5)
  • European Grasstrack Championship

    Final

  • 1983 - Nandlastadt 11pts (8th)
  • References

    John Davis (speedway rider) Wikipedia