Jim Lightfoot (speedway rider)
| Born | 11 November 1933 Coventry, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1953-1966 | Coventry Bees |
| 1967 | Long Eaton Archers |
| Individual honours | |
| 1963 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| Team honours | |
| 1954 | Northern Shield |
| 1960, 1966 | Midland Cup |
| 1961 | Central Shield |
Jim Lightfoot (born 11 November 1933) is a former international speedway rider from England.[1]
Speedway career[]
Lightfoot reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1963 Individual Speedway World Championship.[2]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1953 to 1966, riding for Coventry Bees.[3] He was capped by England once and Great Britain three times.[4]
World final appearances[]
Individual World Championship[]
- 1963 –
London, Wembley Stadium – 14th – 4pts - 1964 -
Gothenburg, Ullevi - Reserve - Did not ride
References[]
- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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