Valery Gordeev
Valery Gordeev (born 28 August 1952 in Georgia, Soviet Union)[1] is a former Soviet international speedway rider who reached the finals of the Speedway World Championship five times. His older brother Vladimir Gordeev is also a former rider who qualified for the World Final on three occasions and was sensationally disqualified in 1971 for using illegal fuel additives.
World Final appearances
- 1972 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 16th - 2pts - 1973 -
Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 8th - 7pts - 1975 - London, Wembley Stadium - 13th - 4pts
- 1976 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 15th - 1pt [2]
References
- ↑ Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.
- ↑ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5