Dave Jessup

Dave Jessup
Personal information
Nationality	England
Date of birth	(1953-03-07) March 7, 1953
Place of birth	Ipswich, England
Current club information
Career status	retired
Career history
Eastbourne Eagles West Ham Hammers Wembley Lions Leicester Lions Reading Racers King's Lynn Stars Wimbledon Dons Mildenhall Fen Tigers	1969 1970 1970-1971 1972-1975 1976-1978 1979-1981,1984-1985 1982-1983 1986-1987
Individual honours
British League Div 2 Riders Champion Midland Riders Championship The Laurels London Riders' Championship Yorkshire Television Trophy Spring Classic Pride of the East Brandonapolis Blue Riband Internationale British Champion Commonwealth Champion Overseas Champion	1970 1974 1974 1975 1976 1976, 1981 1979, 1980 1979 1980 1980 1980 1980 1981, 1982
Team honours
Speedway World Pairs Championship World Team Cup	1980 1974, 1977, 1980

David John (Dave) Jessup (born 7 March 1953 in Ipswich, England) is a former speedway rider who finished runner-up the Speedway World Championship in 1980 to fellow countryman Michael Lee.^[1] The same season he won the World Pairs Championship with Peter Collins and became British Speedway Champion after finishing runner-up in 1978 and third in 1979. He also won the London Riders' Championship in 1975 and the World Team Cup with England in 1974, 1977 and 1980.

During his career which commenced in 1969 he rode for Eastbourne Eagles, West Ham Hammers, Wembley Lions, Reading Racers, Leicester Lions, King's Lynn Stars, Wimbledon Dons and Mildenhall Fen Tigers.

World final appearances

Individual World Championship

• 1974 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 13th - 5pts
• 1978 - London, Wembley Stadium - 4th - 11pts + 2pts
• 1979 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 8th - 8pts
• 1980 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 2nd - 12pts + 3pts
• 1981 - London, Wembley Stadium - 8th - 7pts
• 1982 - Los Angeles, Memorial Coliseum - 6th - 8pts

World Pairs Championship

• 1974 - Manchester, Hyde Road (with Peter Collins) - 4th - 20pts (8)
• 1980 - Krsko, Matija Gubec Stadium (with Peter Collins) - Winner - 29pts (15)
• 1981 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium (with Chris Morton) - 6th - 17pts (7)

World Team Cup

• 1974 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium (with Peter Collins / John Louis / Malcolm Simmons) - Winner - 42pts (10)
• 1977 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Peter Collins / Michael Lee / John Davis / Malcolm Simmons) - Winner - 37pts (9)
• 1978 - Landshut, Stadion Ellermühle (with Malcolm Simmons / Peter Collins / Gordon Kennett / Michael Lee) - 2nd - 27pts (5)
• 1980 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Peter Collins / Chris Morton / Michael Lee / John Davis) - Winner - 40pts (8)
• 1981 - Olching, Olching Speedwaybahn (with Chris Morton / Kenny Carter / John Davis / Gordon Kennett) - 2nd - 29pts (3)
• 1983 - Vojens, Speedway Center (with Kenny Carter / Michael Lee / Chris Morton / Peter Collins) - 2nd 29pts (2)

References