Brian Havelock

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Brian Havelock
Born (1942-05-09) 9 May 1942 (age 81)
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[edit]

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[edit]

He won the National League Pairs, partnering Tom Owen for the Newcastle Diamonds[4] during the 1975 New National League season.[5]

Family[edit]

His son Gary Havelock was the 1992 World Champion.

After Speedway[edit]

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

References[edit]

  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. ^ Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9
  5. ^ "1975 season results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 20 May 2023.