Gerry Hussey
| Born | 12 March 1932 Hampstead, London |
|---|---|
| Died | 6 March 1959 (aged 26) Rowley Park Speedway, South Australia |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1954-1955 | West Ham Hammers |
| 1956 | Norwich Stars |
| 1958 | Leicester Hunters |
| Individual honours | |
| 1956, 1958 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
Gerald Arthur Hussey (12 March 1932 – 6 March 1959)[1] was an international motorcycle speedway rider from England.[2] He earned two international caps for the England national speedway team.[3]
Speedway career
[edit]Hussey 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, riding for various clubs.[5][3] After spending the 1956 season with Norwich Stars, he missed the 1957 season, choosing to ride in Australia.[6]
In December 1957, he was badly injured racing midget cars in Australia. His injuries included head lacerations and spinal injuries.[7] However, he continued to race midget cars and on 6 March 1959, he was killed following a crash in a midget car race at Rowley Park Speedway in South Australia.[8]
World Final Appearances
[edit]Individual World Championship
[edit]- 1955 -
London, Wembley Stadium- Reserve - did not ride - 1956 - London, Wembley Stadium - 16th - 0pts
- 1958 - London, Wembley Stadium - 9th - 7pts
References
[edit]- ^ "Motorsport Memorial - Gerry Hussey". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ a b "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway is on the way back". Daily News (London). 28 May 1957. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "British speedway star badly injured". Northern Whig. 14 December 1957. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Midget Troubles". Speedway Museum online. Retrieved 6 July 2021.