Louis Lawson
Born | Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England | 25 October 1921
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Died | 5 July 2009 | (aged 87)
Nationality | England |
Current club information | |
Career status | Retired |
Career history | |
1946-1953 | Belle Vue Aces |
Team honours | |
1946, 1947, 1949 | National Trophy Winner |
Louis Lawson (25 October 1921 – 5 July 2009[1]) was international motorcycle speedway motorcyclist who finished third in the 1949 Speedway World Championship final.[2]
Career summary[]
Lawson was born in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, and spent his whole career with the Belle Vue Aces, winning the National Trophy three times.[3] Lawson also featured in the England on eleven occasions.
World Final Appearances[]
- 1949 - London, Wembley Stadium - 3rd - 13pts
- 1951 - London, Wembley Stadium - 6th - 10pts
- 1953 - London, Wembley Stadium - Res - Did not ride [2]
References[]
- ^ speedwaygb.co.uk
- ^ a b Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
- ^ Pavey,A. (2004) Speedway in the North-West, Tempus Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7524-3192-7
External links[]
Categories:
- 1921 births
- 2009 deaths
- British speedway riders
- Belle Vue Aces riders
- People from Southwell, Nottinghamshire
- Speedway biography stubs
- Australian sportspeople stubs