World final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1967 –
London, Wembley Stadium – 12th – 5pts
| Born | 12 July 1938 Birmingham, England |
|---|---|
| Died | 24 January 2024 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1960-1972 | Coventry Bees |
| 1961 | Middlesbrough Bears |
| 1962 | Leicester Hunters |
| 1963 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| 1973 | Sheffield Tigers |
| 1974-1975 | Halifax Dukes |
| Individual honours | |
| 1967 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| Team honours | |
| 1968 | British League Champion |
| 1967 | British League KO Cup Winner |
| 1963 | Provincial League Champion |
| 1966, 1969, 1970 | Midland Cup |
| 1973 | Northern Trophy |
Derek Edward Rick France (12 July 1938 – 24 January 2024) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from England. [1] [2]
France reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1967 Individual Speedway World Championship. [3]
France rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1960 to 1975, riding primarily for Coventry Bees. [4] [5] He was capped by the England national speedway team once and Great Britain four times. [6] [2]
London, Wembley Stadium – 12th – 5ptsFrance died on 24 January 2024, at the age of 85. [7] [8] [9]
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