Bob Leverenz

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Bob Leverenz
Personal information
Nationality Australian
Date of birth (1925-02-06)February 6, 1925
Place of birth    Findon, Australia
Date of death    March 16, 2009(2009-03-16)
Current club information
Career history
Norwich Stars 1949-1952
Individual honours
South Australian Champion 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953
Team honours
National League Division II 1950, 1951

Bob Leverenz (6 February 1925 – 16 March 2009)[1] was an international speedway rider who featured in the 1951 Speedway World Championship final.[2]

Leverenz was born in Findon, South Australia, Australia.[3]

Career

Leverenz spent his entire UK career with the Norwich Stars and was a member of the team that won the National League Division Two championships in 1950 and 1951.

His career highlights included:

  • Winning four South Australian Championships: 1950 at Kilburn Speedway, 1951, 1952 and 1953, at Rowley Park Speedway.
  • Captaining the Australian Test Team against England at Kilburn Speedway in 1951.
  • Playing in the Norwich team in England from 1949 to 1952.
  • Winning the Harringay Trophy at Harringay, London in 1951.
  • Winning the Festival of Britain, Gold Star, at New Cross Speedway, London, on 2nd May, 1951.
  • Setting a track record at Norwich of 71.2 seconds, down from the previous record of 74 seconds.

His league averages for Norwich were:

  • 1949: Division 2: 6.97 points
  • 1950: Division 2: 8.25 points
  • 1951: Division 2: 10.07 points
  • 1952: Division 1: 10.00 points

World Final Appearances

References

  1. ↑ Bob Leverenz death notice
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
  3. ↑ Addison J. (1948). The People Speedway Guide. Odhams Press Limited
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