Chris Pusey (speedway rider)

Chris Pusey

Born	28 March 1950 (1950-03-28) Maghull, Sefton, Merseyside
Died	October 2002 (aged 52)
Nationality	British (English)
Career history
1967–1974	Belle Vue Aces
1975–1978	Halifax Dukes
1980	Weymouth Wildcats
1981	Workington Comets
Individual honours
1970, 1975, 1976	British Championship finalist
Team honours
1970, 1971, 1972	British League Champion
1972, 1973	British League KO Cup Winner

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[9] becoming their leading rider for three seasons.[10] He reached the final of the British Speedway Championship on three occasions in 1970, 1975 and 1975.[1][11]

References

1. "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
2. "Chris Pusey". GrasstrackGB. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
3. "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
4. "Received Telegram". Ormskirk Advertiser. 3 August 1967. Retrieved 28 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "1967 season" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
6. "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
7. "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
8. Oakes, Peter (1978). 1978 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 978-0904584509.
9. "Three new stars for the Racers". Reading Evening Post. 23 January 1975. Retrieved 7 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
10. "Chris Pusey". WWOS backup. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
11. "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 21 July 2021.