Derek Edward Rick France (12 July 1938 – 24 January 2024) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2]

Speedway career

France reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1967 Individual Speedway World Championship.[3]

France rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1960 to 1975, riding primarily for Coventry Bees.[4][5] He was capped by the England national speedway team once and Great Britain four times.[6][2]

World final appearances

Individual World Championship

Death

France died on 24 January 2024, at the age of 85.[7][8][9]

References

  1. ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  3. ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Boost for Bees: France may be back for Lynn match". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 12 April 1969. Retrieved 21 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  7. ^ "I'm really saddened to hear of the passing of Rick France this week aged 85". Halifax & Bradford Dukes Speedway Page on Facebook. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  8. ^ "RIP Rick France". World Speedway Riders Association WSRA Social on Facebook. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Derek Edward France". Probate Search. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
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