David Jefferies
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| David Jefferies | |
| Born | Allan David Jefferies 18 September 1972 Shipley, West Yorkshire, England |
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| Died | 29 May 2003 (aged 30) Crosby, Isle of Man, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Motorcycle racer |
| Home town | Shipley, West Yorkshire |
| Parents | Tony Jefferies (father) Pauline Jefferies (mother) |
| Relatives | Louise Jefferies (sister) |
| David Jefferies | |
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| Nicknames | DJ |
| Nationality |  English |
| TTs contested | 6 (1996, 1998 - 2000, 2002, 2003) |
| TT wins | 9 |
| First TT win | 2000 Junior TT |
| Last TT win | 2002 Senior TT |
| Podiums | 10 |
Allan David Jefferies (18 September 1972 – 29 May 2003) was a British motorcycle racer.
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[edit] Early life
Jefferies was born in Shipley, West Yorkshire, England to parents Tony and Pauline along with his sister Louise. His father, Tony Jefferies was also a former Isle of Man TT winner in 1971. He attended Salt Grammar School.[1]
[edit] Career
Jefferies competed in a range of racing classes including the Isle of Man TT. In 2002, Jefferies set the absolute lap record for the Isle of Man TT course.
He was killed in 2003 while racing a Suzuki GSX-R1000 for the newly formed TAS Suzuki team at the Isle of Man. Jefferies died during practice for the Senior TT after hitting oil on the course from a competitor's malfunctioning bike. Track marshals failed to provide adequate warning, namely by failing to wave an oil flag, for the approaching Jefferies and Jim Moodie. He crashed at Crosby at approximately 160mph (257 km/h). Moodie was seriously injured but survived. The parade lap in honour of Jefferies took place at the end of the TT weekend where thousands of bikes took part, filling the 37 mile course.
[edit] References
- ^ "Vernon Kay hosts David Jefferies Awards Dinner", David Jefferies Memorial Fund, 1 November 2007, accessed 8 February 2008
[edit] External links
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| NAME | Jefferies, David |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jefferies, Allan David |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Motorcycle racer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 18 September 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Shipley, West Yorkshire, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | 29 May 2003 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Crosby, Isle of Man, UK |
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