| 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 speedway rider from England.[2][3]
Speedway career
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] Hussey died on 6 March 1959, following a crash in a midget car race at Rowley Park Speedway in South Australia on March 6, 1959.[6]
World Final Appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1955 -
London, Wembley Stadium- Reserve - did not ride - 1956 - London, Wembley Stadium - 16th - 0pts
- 1958 - London, Wembley Stadium - 9th - 7pts
References
- ↑ "Motorsport Memorial - Gerry Hussey". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ↑ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ↑ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ↑ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ↑ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ↑ "Midget Troubles". Speedway Museum online. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
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