| Born | 6 August 1936 Potchefstroom, North West (South African province) |
|---|---|
| Died | 8 June 2000 (aged 63) |
| Nationality | South African |
| Career history | |
| 1954-1956 | Birmingham Brummies |
| 1961 | New Cross Rangers |
| Individual honours | |
| 1956 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| 1962 | South African National Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1954, 1955 | Midland Cup |
Doug Davies (6 August 1936 – 8 June 2000) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from South Africa.[1][2][3]
Speedway career
Davies reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1956 Individual Speedway World Championship.[4]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1954–61, riding for Birmingham Brummies and New Cross Rangers.[5]
World final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1956 –
London, Wembley Stadium – 13th – 4pts
References
- ↑ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ↑ "75 years history" (PDF). Speedway South Africa. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ↑ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ↑ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ↑ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
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