Chris Pusey (speedway rider) explained

Chris Pusey
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Place:Maghull, Sefton, Merseyside
Death Date:October 2002 (aged 52)
Career1:Belle Vue Aces
Years1:1967–1974
Career2:Halifax Dukes
Years2:1975–1978
Career3:Weymouth Wildcats
Years3:1980
Career4:Workington Comets
Years4:1981
Indivyear1:1970, 1975, 1976
Indivhonour1:British Championship finalist
Teamhonour1:British League Champion
Teamyear1:1970, 1971, 1972
Teamhonour2:British League KO Cup Winner
Teamyear2:1972, 1973

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]

Notes and References

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