Gary Havelock
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| Gary Havelock | ||
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| Personal Information | ||
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| Nationality |  England |
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| Date of birth | November 4, 1968 | |
| Place of birth | Eaglescliffe, England | |
| Nickname | Havvy | |
| Current Club Information | ||
| British League | Redcar Bears | |
| Career History | ||
| Middlesbrough Tigers Bradford Dukes Gorzow (POL) Indianerna (SWE) Eastbourne Eagles Czestochowa (POL) Poole Pirates Filbyterna (SWE) Rzeszow (POL) Masarna (SWE) Pila (POL) Peterborough Panthers Arena Essex Hammers Redcar Bears |
1985-1986 1986-1988, 1990-1997 1992, 1996 1994-1995 1998 1998 1998-2002 1999-2000 2000 2000-2003 2001-2003, 2005 2003-2004 2005 2006- |
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| Individual Honours | ||
| World Champion British Champion Division One Riders Champion Overseas Champion European Under-21 Champion British Under 21 Champion |
1992 1991, 1992 1995 1992 1987 1986 |
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| Team Honours | ||
| Elite League Champion Swedish Elitserien Champion British League KO Cup Winner Young Shield Winner National League Fours Winner |
1997 2000 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995 2007 1986 |
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Robert Gary Havelock (born 4 November 1968 in Eaglescliffe, Cleveland, England) is a Speedway rider who currently captains the Redcar Bears in the Premier League[1].
He is the son of former Speedway rider Brian Havelock.[2]
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[edit] Career History
Havelock started his career with local club Middlesbrough Tigers in 1985 before moving to the Bradford Dukes in 1987 where he spent the next ten seasons. A season with the Eastbourne Eagles was followed by five seasons with the Poole Pirates until 2003.[1]
Undoubtedly, the highlight of his career was when he won the Speedway World Championship in 1992[3].
He has also represented Great Britain in the Speedway World Team Cup finals six times, finishing runner-up in 1990 and in the Speedway World Cup four times, finishing runner-up in 2004.[4]
Havelock missed most of the 1996 season after seriusly injuring his back whilst representing England in a test match against Australia at Poole in the July.[4] Havelock had ridden in the first two of the Speedway Grand Prix meetings that season.
[edit] Off track
Havelock was banned for the entire 1989 season after he tested positive for cannabis at the British League Riders Championship meeting in 1988.[4]
At the 2007 BSPA Annual General Meeting, Great Britain team manager Neil Middleditch announced that he would be "happy to continue" in the position but recommended that Havelock should be his successor once he has retired from racing, stating "he would take to it like a duck to water". Middleditch also mentioned he would be happy for Havelock to act as his assistant.[5]
Havelock appeared in the Sky TV football show Premier League All Stars in 2007, representing Middlesbrough F.C.[6]
[edit] Speedway Grand Prix results
| Year | Position | Points | Best Finish | Notes |
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| 1995 | 13th | 45 | 7th | Finished in 7th place in Poland Grand Prix |
| 1996 | 16th | 27 | 5th | Ony competed in first two rounds due to injury. |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Bamford, Robert (2007-03-01). Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2007. NPI Media Group. ISBN 0752442503.
- ^ Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
- ^ a b c Oakes, P (2006). Speedway Star Almanac. Pinegen Ltd, 85. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0.
- ^ Havvy could be 'next GB boss'. Daily Echo (22 November 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-03.
- ^ ‘Boro quarter final clash ejects Birmingham City. Sky (29 September 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-03.
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