David John Jessup was born on 7 March 1953 and is an English former motorcycle speedway rider.
12 Facts About Dave Jessup
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Dave Jessup was a world championship runner-up, world pairs champion, world cup winner and British champion.
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Dave Jessup earned 97 international caps for the England national speedway team.
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Dave Jessup commenced his speedway career in 1969, when he rode for Eastbourne Eagles recording 6.62 average during the 1969 British League Division Two season.
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Dave Jessup rode for Wembley Lions in the British League.
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Dave Jessup recorded an average of 10.45 in his last season with Leicester.
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In 1977 and 1978, Dave Jessup finished second in the British Speedway Championship to Michael Lee and the following year finished third behind Peter Collins and Michael Lee.
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Dave Jessup finished runner-up in the Speedway World Championship to fellow countryman Michael Lee.
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Dave Jessup continued to perform at the highest level in 1981 and moved to join Wimbledon Dons for the 1982 British League season, where he topped the London team's averages for both 1982 and 1983.
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Dave Jessup returned to King's Lynn for the 1984 British League season but struggled to retain the form he had for the previous decade.
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Dave Jessup helped Mildenhall win the Fours Championship during the 1987 season.
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When Dave Jessup retired in 1988 he had earned a remarkable 97 England caps and had reached six world finals.