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Rick France 
Summary
Derek Edward Rick France (12 July 1938 – 25 January 2024) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from England.[2][3]
| Born | 12 July 1938 Birmingham, England |
|---|---|
| Died | 25 January 2024 (aged 85)[1] |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1960-1972 | Coventry Bees |
| 1961 | Middlesbrough Bears |
| 1962 | Leicester Hunters |
| 1963 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| 1973 | Sheffield Tigers |
| 1974-1975 | Halifax Dukes |
| Individual honours | |
| 1967 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| Team honours | |
| 1968 | British League Champion |
| 1967 | British League KO Cup Winner |
| 1963 | Provincial League Champion |
| 1966, 1969, 1970 | Midland Cup |
| 1973 | Northern Trophy |
Speedway career edit
France reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1967 Individual Speedway World Championship.[4]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1960 to 1975, riding primarily for Coventry Bees.[5] He was capped by the England national speedway team once and Great Britain four times.[6][3]
World final appearances edit
Individual World Championship edit
- 1967 –
London, Wembley Stadium – 12th – 5pts
References edit
- ^ "Halifax and Bradford Dukes Speedway Page". Facebook. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ a b "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 9 July 2021.