Stephen Davies (speedway rider) explained

Stephen Mark Davies (born 31 January 1965) is an Australian former international speedway rider.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Speedway career

Davies twice won medals at the Australian National Championships.^[5] He won a silver medal in 1989 behind Glenn Doyle and a bronze medal the following year in 1990.^[6] He was the champion of New South Wales on several occasions and reached the 1987 Individual Long Track World Championship semi final.^[2]

After winning the New South Wales Championship in 1986 he arrived to race in Britain.^[7] Davies rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1986 to 1990, riding for King's Lynn Stars.^{[8] [1]} After leaving King's Lynn to join Peterborough Panthers in 1991,^[9] he captained the triple winning Peterborough side during the 1992 British League Division Two season.^[3]

Personal life

His son Alex Davies, born in Northampton, was a professional rider in the UK from 2010-2018

Notes and References

1. Web site: Speedway riders, history and results . wwosbackup . 7 October 2022.
2. Web site: Stephen Davies . GrasstrackGB . 7 October 2022.
3. Web site: Keeping it in the family the Davies dynasty . Speedway Past . 7 October 2022.
4. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 22 June 2023.
5. Web site: Individual Australian Championship. Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. 21 January 2023.
6. Web site: Australian Speedway Championship Results. Australian Speedway Championship. 4 August 2021.
7. News: Davies woos Cats . Western Daily Press . 3 January 1986 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 23 August 2024.
8. Web site: History Archive . British Speedway . 7 October 2022.
9. News: The future's looking bright says Davies . Peterborough Herald & Post . 22 March 1991 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 6 September 2024.