Ron Clarke (speedway rider)

Personal information
Ron Clarke

Nationality	England
Date of birth	March 26, 1914 (1914-03-26) (age 97)
Place of birth	Oxford, England
Current club information
Career status	Retired
Career history
Odsal Boomerangs Bradford Tudors Sheffield Tigers	1946-1949 1950-1957 1960
Individual honours
None
Team honours
None

Ronald (Ron) Clarke (born 26 March 1914 in Oxford, England^[1]) was a former international speedway who qualified for the Speedway World Championship finals twice.^[2]

Career summary

Clarke started his career with the Odsal Boomerangs and stayed at Odsal until 1957, including when the team changed to the Bradford Tudors in 1950. Clarke qualified for two World finals in succession and represented England nine times.

World final appearances

1949 - London, Wembley Stadium - 7th - 8pts
1950 - London, Wembley Stadium - 14th - 3pts ^[2]

References

^ Addison J. (1948). The People Speedway Guide. Odhams Press Limited
^ ^a ^b Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5

Persondata
Name	Clarke, Ron
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Short description
Date of birth	26 March 1914
Place of birth	Oxford, England
Date of death
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