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John Davis (speedway rider)

John Davis
John Davis international speedway rider.jpg
Born (1954-11-10) 10 November 1954 (age 62)
Oxford, England
Nationality  England
Current club information
Career status Retired
Polish league Gdansk
Swedish league Malilla
German league Diedenbergen
Career history
1971-1973,
1971, 1981-1983
1971
1971-1974
1972
1975-1981, 1985-1987
1983
1984
1988-1989
1989-1991
1991
Peterborough Panthers
Poole Pirates
West Ham Hammers
Oxford Cheetahs/Rebels
Exeter Falcons
Reading Racers
Sheffield Tigers
Wimbledon Dons
Kings Lynn Stars
Swindon Robins
Wimbledon/Eastbourne
Individual honours
1980
1984
1978


1978, 1981
1978

1975, 1978
Daily Express Spring Classic Winner
Golden Helmet of Pardubice (CZE)
Master of Speedway GP Winner
Argentine Champion
WJ Cearns
The Laurels
Manpower Winner
German Open Winner.
Geoff Curtis Memorial Trophy
Team honours
1977
1977
1980
World Team Cup Winner
Spring Gold Cup winner
British League Champion
4 x German Champion Diedenbergen
Polish Champion Gdansk.

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,

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.

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