Brian Havelock

Brian Havelock
Born (1942-05-09) 9 May 1942
Yarm, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Current club information
ManagerRedcar Bears
Career history
1972Teesside Teessiders
1973, 1974Berwick Bandits
1973–1974Sunderland Stars/Gladiators
1974Halifax Dukes
1975–1976Newcastle Diamonds
1975–1976Hull Vikings
1976–1979Workington Comets
1976Exeter Falcons
1980–81, 1983Middlesbrough Tigers
1981Coventry Bees
1982Stoke Potters
Team honours
1975National League Pairs Winner
1981National League Champion

Career

Robert Brian Havelock (born 9 May 1942 in Yarm, Yorkshire[1]) is a former motorcycle speedway rider and is the former promoter of the Redcar Bears.[2][3]

Career

He won the National League Pairs, partnering Tom Owen for the Newcastle Diamonds during the 1975 New National League season.[4]

Family

His son Gary Havelock was the 1992 World Champion.

After Speedway

Since retiring, worked as a Heating Engineer. Married to Marjorie, they have two children, Lisa and Gary. Enjoys competition fishing.

References

  1. Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Oakes, P. (2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
  3. "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  4. "1975 season results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 20 May 2023.


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