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Dave Younghusband

Dave Younghusband

English motorcycle speedway rider

Joseph David Younghusband (born 4 May 1938) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2] He earned eight international caps for the England national speedway team and three caps for the Great Britain team.[3]

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Speedway career

Younghusband started his career racing for Middlesbrough Bears during the 1962 Provincial Speedway League season[4] and improved his average to 7.92 in 1963 and 9.07 in 1964, the latter topping the club's averages.[5]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1965-1974, riding for Halifax Dukes and Cradley Heathens.[6] He reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1968 and 1971.[1][7]

References

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    "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
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    "Dave Younghusband". Speedway Museum. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
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    "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
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    "1962 season" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
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    "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
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    "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
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    "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
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