Larry Ross (speedway rider)

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Larry Ross
Born (1954-06-15) June 15, 1954 (age 69)
Christchurch, New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealander
Career history
1975-1980 Wimbledon Dons
1981-1984 Belle Vue Aces
1985 Halifax Dukes
1986 Bradford Dukes
Individual honours
1977 London Riders' Champion
1980The Laurels
1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990 New Zealand Champion
2006New Zealand Long Track Champion
Team honours
1979 World Team Cup
1982 British League Champion
1979Spring Gold Cup Winner
1983British League Cup Winner

Larry Ross (born 15 June 1954 in Christchurch, New Zealand) [1] is a former motorcycle speedway rider from New Zealand. [2]

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Career summary

Ross began riding at the Templeton track in Christchurch in 1972. He moved to England in 1975 and joined the Wimbledon Dons, where he spent six seasons from 1975 until 1980. While riding at Plough Lane, he won the London Riders' Championship in 1977 and the London Cup three times. He also topped the team averages twice. [3]

In 1979, he was a member of the New Zealand national speedway team, which won the World Team Cup. [4] He was also a non-riding reserve for the 1979 World Final (won for a record 6th time by fellow Kiwi rider Ivan Mauger).

In 1980, he was third in the British League Riders' Championship and the following year he rode in the World Championship final at Wembley. In 1981, he switched from Wimbledon to join Belle Vue Aces and helped win the league title during the 1982 British League season. [3]

From 1977 to 1986, he rode in eight finals of the World Pairs Championship with Ivan Mauger and Mitch Shirra. Riding with Mauger he was runnerup in 1978 and in 1981.

During his long career, Larry Ross won the New Zealand Championship a record nine times. [5]

In 2006, he came out of retirement to win the New Zealand long track championship.

World Final Appearances

Individual World Championship

World Pairs Championship

World Team Cup

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References

  1. ↑ Oakes, P & Rising, P (1986). 1986 Speedway Yearbook. ISBN   0-948882-00-X
  2. ↑ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Motorsport: kiwi battlers ruled the world". Herald on Sunday. Auckland. 30 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "Championship results archive". Speedway New Zealand. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  6. ↑ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN   0-7524-2402-5
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