Ray Cresp
Australian speedway rider (1928–2022)
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Raymond Maurice Cresp (25 August 1928 - 20 August 2022) was an international speedway rider from Australia.[1][2] He earned 4 international caps for the Australia national speedway team and 6 caps for the Great Britain national speedway team.[3]
Melbourne, Australia
Australia
| Born | 25 August 1928 Melbourne, Australia |
|---|---|
| Died | 20 August 2022 (aged 93) Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Career history | |
| 1956 | Eastbourne Eagles |
| 1956 | Wembley Lions |
| 1957 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| 1958, 1960-1962 | Ipswich Witches |
| 1959 | Poole Pirates |
| 1962 | Norwich Stars |
| 1963 | St Austell Gulls |
| 1964 | West Ham Hammers |
| 1965, 1966 | Long Eaton Archers |
| Individual honours | |
| 1961 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
Speedway career
Cresp was a professional boxer as a teenager before taking up road racing and moto cross. He was mentored by Jack Biggs before he moved to the UK in 1956.[4][2] He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1956 to 1966, riding for various clubs.[5] He gained four Australian caps and six British caps (when riders from Oceania were allowed to represent Britain.[6]
Cresp reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1961 Individual Speedway World Championship.[7]
He was a builder by trade and when he returned to Australia he enjoyed fly-fishing. He died in 2022.[8][2]
World final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1961 –
Malmö, Malmö Stadion - 14th - 3pts
