David_Ashby_(speedway_rider)

David Ashby (speedway rider)

David Ashby (speedway rider)

British motorcycle racer

David John Ashby (11 November 1949 – 16 September 2015) was a motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1]

Quick Facts Born, Died ...

Career

Born in Marlborough, England, he rode for Swindon Robins between 1972 and 1978, making 151 appearances,[2] and had spells riding for Peterborough Panthers and Milton Keynes Knights. He retired in 1979.

He died of cancer on 16 September 2015, aged 65.[3]

Family

His brother Martin Ashby was a speedway rider. His two sons, Lee and Jamie, rode motocross with their dad, David, acting as mechanic.[citation needed]

References

  1. [1]
    "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Swindon 1970s". Swindon Speedway. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Speedway legend David Ashby loses cancer fight". Swindon Advertiser.
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