Bob Leverenz

Bob Leverenz
Personal information
Nationality	Australia
Date of birth	(1925-02-06)6 February 1925
Place of birth	Findon, South Australia
Date of death	16 March 2009(2009-03-16)
Current club information
Career history
Norwich Stars	1949-1952
Individual honours
South Australian Champion Adelaide Golden Helmet	1950, 1951, 1952, 1953 1950 (4)
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 alongside the winner and fellow Adelaide rider Jack Young.^[2]

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

Career

Bob 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.
• Winning four Adelaide Golden Helmet's in 1950. Three wins came at Kilburn and the final win came at Rowley Park.
• Captaining the Australian Test Team against England at Kilburn Speedway in 1951.
• Riding for the Norwich Stars in England from 1949 to 1952.
• Winning the Harringay Trophy at Harringay Stadium, London in 1951.
• Winning the Festival of Britain, Gold Star, at New Cross Stadium, London, on 2 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

• 1951 - London, Wembley Stadium - 8th - 7pts^[2]

References