French
DeutschRick France
| Born | 12 July 1938 Birmingham, England |
|---|---|
| Died | 24 January 2024 (aged 85) |
| 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 |
Derek Edward Rick France (12 July 1938 – 24 January 2024) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2]
Speedway career
[edit]France reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1967 Individual Speedway World Championship.[3]
France rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1960 to 1975, riding primarily for Coventry Bees.[4][5] He was capped by the England national speedway team once and Great Britain four times.[6][2]
World final appearances
[edit]Individual World Championship
[edit]- 1967 –
London, Wembley Stadium – 12th – 5pts
Death
[edit]France died on 24 January 2024, at the age of 85.[7][8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Boost for Bees: France may be back for Lynn match". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 12 April 1969. Retrieved 21 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "I'm really saddened to hear of the passing of Rick France this week aged 85". Halifax & Bradford Dukes Speedway Page on Facebook. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "RIP Rick France". World Speedway Riders Association WSRA Social on Facebook. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Derek Edward France". Probate Search. Retrieved 26 October 2024.