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]
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]