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on 25 September 1970. Jessup was aged just 17 at the time. He also rode for
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969:1981 Speedway Yearbook, rider profile Dave Jessup
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501:In 1986, he dropped a division to join the
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505:. The following year in 1987, he won the
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412:1969 British League Division Two season
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1148:Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002).
1106:. Guinness Superlatives. p. 290.
1285:British Speedway Championship winners
1102:Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987).
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627:London, Wembley Stadium - 8th - 7pts
517:. He also helped Mildenhall win the
165:British League Div 2 Riders Champion
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410:recording 6.62 average during the
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993:"ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022"
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16:British motorcycle speedway rider
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1152:. Stroud: Tempus Publishing.
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533:Individual World Championship
458:British Speedway Championship
1310:Mildenhall Fen Tigers riders
175:Midland Riders' Championship
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515:1987 National League season
513:for Mildenhall, during the
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447:London Riders' Championship
202:Yorkshire Television Trophy
193:London Riders' Championship
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1280:English motorcycle racers
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445:and in 1975, he won the
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698:(with Peter Collins) -
528:World final appearances
390:, England) is a former
1305:Leicester Lions riders
1169:Bott, Richard (1980).
1082:International Speedway
774:(with Peter Collins /
386:(born 7 March 1953 in
298:South African Champion
1325:Wimbledon Dons riders
1315:Reading Racers riders
1078:"1974 WORLD TEAM CUP"
967:Oakes, Peter (1981).
782:/ Malcolm Simmons) -
507:National League Pairs
503:Mildenhall Fen Tigers
263:Commonwealth Champion
146:Mildenhall Fen Tigers
1320:Wembley Lions riders
1233:Cambridge Daily News
1201:Cambridge Daily News
859:Olching Speedwaybahn
696:Matija Gubec Stadium
574:- 4th - 11pts + 2pts
420:Hackney Wick Stadium
1029:. 26 September 1970
720:) - 6th - 17pts (7)
677:) - 4th - 20pts (8)
609:Göteborg, Ullevi -
452:In 1976, he joined
433:In 1972, he joined
392:motorcycle speedway
122:1979-1981,1984-1985
23:
1228:"Fantastic Fours!"
805:Stadion Ellermühle
519:Fours Championship
371:Fours Championship
360:Pairs Championship
290:Littlechild Trophy
156:Individual honours
21:
1235:. 31 October 1987
1022:"Jessup roars in"
921:978-0-244-72538-9
811:/ Michael Lee) -
643:Memorial Coliseum
470:King's Lynn Stars
408:Eastbourne Eagles
384:David John Jessup
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273:Overseas Champion
218:Pride of the East
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76:Eastbourne Eagles
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863:Chris Morton
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702:- 29pts (15)
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307:Team honours
46:7 March 1953
18:
1265:1953 births
1057:WWOS Backup
1005:20 December
873:- 29pts (3)
840:- 40pts (8)
815:- 27pts (5)
786:- 37pts (9)
776:Michael Lee
462:Michael Lee
335:Midland Cup
234:Blue Riband
184:The Laurels
59:Nationality
22:Dave Jessup
1259:Categories
903:References
780:John Davis
743:John Louis
667:Manchester
418:, held at
332:1972, 1974
295:1983, 1984
287:1974, 1980
279:1976, 1980
269:1981, 1982
215:1979, 1980
207:1976, 1981
42:1953-03-07
898:29pts (2)
671:Hyde Road
441:with the
142:1986-1987
132:1982-1983
112:1976-1978
102:1972-1975
92:1970-1971
54:, England
801:Landshut
570:London,
550:Göteborg
490:for the
282:Superama
1134:31 July
1033:14 June
855:Olching
830:Wrocław
768:Wrocław
589:Chorzów
426:in the
388:Ipswich
52:Ipswich
1207:25 May
1177:
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1130:. BSPA
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1087:12 May
1062:11 May
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952:11 May
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888:Vojens
861:(with
838:Winner
784:Winner
751:Winner
700:Winner
673:(with
554:Ullevi
402:Career
373:winner
362:winner
1239:8 May
996:(PDF)
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692:Krsko
1241:2023
1209:2023
1175:ISBN
1154:ISBN
1136:2021
1108:ISBN
1089:2023
1064:2023
1035:2023
1007:2023
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917:ISBN
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