Dave Jessup
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| Born |
7 March 1953 Ipswich, England |
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| Nationality |
 England
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| Current club information | |
| Career status | retired |
| Career history | |
| 1969 | Eastbourne Eagles |
| 1970 | West Ham Hammers |
| 1970-1971 | Wembley Lions |
| 1972-1975 | Leicester Lions |
| 1976-1978 | Reading Racers |
| 1979-1981,1984-1985 | King's Lynn Stars |
| 1982-1983 | Wimbledon Dons |
| 1986-1987 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers |
| Individual honours | |
| 1970 | British League Div 2 Riders Champion |
| 1974 | Midland Riders' Championship |
| 1974 | The Laurels |
| 1975 | London Riders' Championship |
| 1976 | Yorkshire Television Trophy |
| 1976, 1981 | Spring Classic |
| 1979, 1980 | Pride of the East |
| 1979 | Brandonapolis |
| 1980 | Blue Riband |
| 1980 | Internationale |
| 1980 | British Champion |
| 1980 | Commonwealth Champion |
| 1981, 1982 | Overseas Champion |
| 1976, 1980 | Superama |
| 1974, 1980 | Littlechild Trophy |
| 1983, 1984 | South African Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1980 | Speedway World Pairs Championship |
| 1974, 1977, 1980 | World Team Cup |
| 1972, 1974 | Midland Cup |
| 1977 | Spring Gold Cup |
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. 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, despite being in his fourth season with Leicester Lions, 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.
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