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| Born | 9 May 1942 Yarm, England |
|---|---|
| Died | 3 December 2025 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1972 | Teesside Teessiders |
| 1973, 1974 | Berwick Bandits |
| 1973–1974 | Sunderland Stars/Gladiators |
| 1975–1976 | Newcastle Diamonds |
| 1975–1976 | Hull Vikings |
| 1976–1979 | Workington Comets |
| 1976 | Exeter Falcons |
| 1980–81, 1983 | Middlesbrough Tigers |
| 1982 | Stoke Potters |
| Team honours | |
| 1975 | National League Pairs Winner |
| 1981 | National League Champion |
Robert Brian Havelock (9 May 1942 – 3 December 2025) was a British motorcycle speedway rider and the promoter of the Redcar Bears.[1][2]
Background
[edit]Havelock was born on 9 May 1942.[3] He was married to Marjorie, with whom he had two children. His son Gary was the 1992 World Champion. He enjoyed competition fishing.[citation needed]
Havelock died on 3 December 2025, at the age of 83.[4]
Career
[edit]Havelock began his British leagues career with Teesside Teessiders in 1972 before joining Berwick Bandits, where he raced for two seasons from 1973 to 1974.[5]
Havelock won the National League Pairs, partnering Tom Owen for the Newcastle Diamonds[6] during the 1975 New National League season.[7] He opened his own training school at Workington.[8]
After his riding career, he managed the Newcastle Diamonds.[9]
After retiring from speedway, Havelock worked as a heating engineer.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ↑ Oakes, P. (2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
- ↑ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ↑ Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Brian Havelock 1942–2025". British Speedway. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ↑ "Berwick Bandits speedway team picture feature". Berwick Advertiser. 5 April 1973. Retrieved 23 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ Lawson, K (2018) "Riders, Teams and Stadiums". ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9
- ↑ "1975 season results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ↑ "Speedway". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. 28 February 1975. Retrieved 23 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Max back with Diamonds". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. 12 February 1994. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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