Bob Humphreys (speedway rider)
Robert Allen Humphreys (born 7 January 1946) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Australia.[1][2][3][4]
| Born | 7 January 1946 (age 77) Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Career history | |
| Great Britain | |
| 1971–1977 | King's Lynn |
| 1975–1979 | Reading |
| 1978–1981 | Milton Keynes |
| 1976–1982 | Ellesmere Port |
| 1980 | Swindon |
| 1984–1985 | Arena Essex |
| Team honours | |
| 1979 | league pairs winner |
Career
Humphreys started his British leagues career during the 1971 British League season, where he rode for King's Lynn Stars.[4][5] He rode for King's Lynn for four years before signing for Reading Racers for the 1975 British League season.[4]
With Reading, he completed five seasons from 1975 to 1979 and doubled up with Milton Keynes Knights in the National league. In 1978 he averaged an impressive 10.59 and in 1979, he won the British League Division Two Pairs Championship with Andy Grahame.[4] Humphreys finished his career riding with Arena Essex Hammers.
Humphreys also earned 12 full caps for the Australia national speedway team.[4]
References
- Oakes, Peter (1978). 1978 Speedway Yearbook, rider bio Bob Humphreys. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 978-0904584509.
- Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook, rider bio Bob Humphreys. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Profile Bob Humphreys. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
- "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022, Bob Humphreys" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- "Bob Humphreys". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
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