Phil Clarke (speedway rider)
Philip Charles Clarke (30 June 1922 - 6 October 2010) was an English motorcycle speedway rider.[1][2]
| Born | 30 June 1922 Norwich, England |
|---|---|
| Died | 6 October 2010 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1947-1959 | Norwich Stars |
| Individual honours | |
| 1955 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| Team honours | |
| 1950, 1951 | National League Division II Champion |
| 1955 | National Trophy Winner |
| 1951 | National Trophy (Div 2) Winner |
| 1951 | Southern Shield Winner |
Speedway career
Clarke was a leading speedway rider in the 1950s. He reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1955 Individual Speedway World Championship.[3][4]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway, riding for Norwich Stars.[5][6]
World final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1955 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 14th - 2pts
References
- "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- "Former Norwich speedway captain dies". Evening News24. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- "Phil Clarke". Speedway Museum. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
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