Gary Havelock

Gary Havelock
Personal information
Nationality England
Date of birth 4 November 1968 (1968-11-04) (age 43)
Place of birth    Eaglescliffe, England
Nickname Havvy
Current club information
British league Redcar Bears
Career history
Middlesbrough Tigers
Bradford Dukes
Gorzów (POL)
Indianerna (SWE)
Eastbourne Eagles
Częstochowa (POL)
Poole Pirates
Filbyterna (SWE)
Rzeszów (POL)
Masarna (SWE)
Piła (POL)
Peterborough Panthers
Arena Essex Hammers
Redcar Bears		 1985-1986
1986-1988, 1990-1997
1992, 1996
1994-1995
1998
1998
1998-2002
1999-2000
2000
2000-2003
2001-2003, 2005
2003-2004
2005
2006-
Individual honours
World Champion
British Champion
Division One Riders Champion
Overseas Champion
European Under-21 Champion
British Under 21 Champion		 1992
1991, 1992
1995
1992
1987
1986
Team honours
Elite League Champion
Swedish Elitserien Champion
British League KO Cup Winner
Young Shield Winner
National League Fours Winner		 1997
2000
1991, 1992, 1993, 1995
2007
1986

Robert Gary Havelock (born 4 November 1968, in Eaglescliffe, County Durham, England) is a speedway rider who currently captains the Redcar Bears in the British Premier League.[1] He is the son of former speedway rider Brian Havelock.[2]

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Career

Havelock started his career with local club Middlesbrough Tigers in 1985 before moving to the Bradford Dukes in 1987, where he spent the next ten seasons. A season with the Eastbourne Eagles was followed by five seasons with the Poole Pirates until 2003.[1]

The highlight of his career was when he won the Speedway World Championship in 1992.[3] He has also represented Great Britain in the Speedway World Team Cup finals six times, finishing runner-up in 1990 and in the Speedway World Cup four times, finishing runner-up in 2004.[4]

Havelock missed most of the 1996 season after seriously injuring his back whilst representing England in a test match against Australia at Poole in the July.[4] Havelock had ridden in the first two of the Speedway Grand Prix meetings that season.

Off track

Havelock was banned for the entire 1989 season after he tested positive for cannabis at the British League Riders Championship meeting in 1988.[4]

At the 2007 BSPA Annual General Meeting, Great Britain team manager Neil Middleditch announced that he would be "happy to continue" in the position but recommended that Havelock should be his successor once he has retired from racing, stating "he would take to it like a duck to water". Middleditch also mentioned he would be happy for Havelock to act as his assistant.[5]

Havelock appeared in the Sky TV football show Premier League All Stars in 2007, representing eventual winners Middlesbrough F.C..[6]

Havelock is a patron of the charity National Association for Bikers with a Disability.[7]

World final appearances

References

  1. ^ a b Bamford, Robert (2007-03-01). Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2007. NPI Media Group. ISBN 0752442503. 
  2. ^ Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
  3. ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
  4. ^ a b c Oakes, P (2006). Speedway Star Almanac. Pinegen Ltd. pp. 85. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0. 
  5. ^ "Havvy could be 'next GB boss'". Daily Echo. 22 November 2007. http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/topsport/display.var.1850454.0.havvy_could_be_next_gb_boss.php. Retrieved 2007-12-03. 
  6. ^ "‘Boro quarter final clash ejects Birmingham City". Sky. 29 September 2007. http://www.skyoneonline.co.uk/allstars/news014.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-03. 
  7. ^ NABD Patrons, accessed 27 May 2009
   

Gary Havelock (c) • James Grieves • Ty Proctor • Chris Kerr • Daniel Giffard • Arlo Bugeja • Josh Auty
Also Rode : Joni Keskinen • Benji Compton • Scott James

Manager: Brian Havelock

Gary Havelock (c) • James Grieves • Matthieu Tressarieu • Chris Kerr • Daniel Giffard • Rusty Hodgson • Josh Auty
Also Rode : Robbie Kessler

Manager: Brian Havelock