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| Born | 7 March 1953 Ipswich, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1969 | Eastbourne Eagles |
| 1970 | West Ham Hammers |
| 1970-1971 | Wembley Lions |
| 1972-1975 | Leicester Lions |
| 1976-1978 | Reading Racers |
| 1979-1981, 1984-1985 | King's Lynn Stars |
| 1982-1983 | Wimbledon Dons |
| 1986-1987 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers |
| Individual honours | |
| 1970 | British League Div 2 Riders Champion |
| 1974 | Midland Riders' Championship |
| 1974 | The Laurels |
| 1975 | London Riders' Championship |
| 1976 | Yorkshire Television Trophy |
| 1976, 1981 | Spring Classic |
| 1979, 1980 | Pride of the East |
| 1979 | Brandonapolis |
| 1980 | Blue Riband |
| 1980 | Internationale |
| 1980 | British Champion |
| 1980 | Commonwealth Champion |
| 1981, 1982 | Overseas Champion |
| 1976, 1980 | Superama |
| 1974, 1980 | Littlechild Trophy |
| 1983, 1984 | South African Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1980 | Speedway World Pairs Championship |
| 1974, 1977, 1980 | World Team Cup |
| 1972, 1974 | Midland Cup |
| 1977 | Spring Gold Cup |
| 1980 | Gauntlet Gold Cup |
| 1987 | Pairs Championship winner |
| 1987 | Fours Championship winner |
David John Jessup (born 7 March 1953 in Ipswich, England) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1] He was a world championship runner-up, world pairs champion, world cup winner and British champion.[2][3] He earned 97 international caps for the England national speedway team.[4]
- ^ Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9
- ^ "Dave Jessup" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook, rider profile Dave Jessup. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 20 December 2023.