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| Born | 21 June 1934 Liverpool, England |
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| Died | 24 September 1963 (aged 29) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1951-1952 | Liverpool Chads |
| 1951 | Fleetwood Flyers |
| 1952–63 | Belle Vue Aces |
| Individual honours | |
| 1955, 1962 | World Champion |
| 1957, 1959 | Pride of the Midlands winner |
| 1958, 1959, 1961 | Pride of the East winner |
| 1959 | Tom Farndon Memorial winner |
| 1962, 1963 | British Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1963 | National League Champion |
| 1957, 1958, 1960 | Britannia Shield |
| 1958 | National Trophy |
Peter Theodore Craven[1] (21 June 1934 – 24 September 1963)[2] was an English motorcycle racer. He was a finalist in each FIM Speedway World Championship from 1954 to 1963 and he won the title twice (in 1955 and 1962). He was British Champion in 1962 and 1963.[3][4][5]
- ^ Peter Craven, a great little speedway champion" Archived 2 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine, fansite biography by Jim Blanchard. (accessed 12 July 2006).
- ^ "Peter Craven Belle Vue & England 1952–63" Archived 11 February 2006 at the Wayback Machine by Trevor James on official Belle Vue site (accessed 12 July 2006).
- ^ Belle Vue Aces 1928-2004 on official Belle Vue site (accessed 12 July 2006).
- ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). The A-Z of Sport. Little, Brown. p. 516. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 5 August 2023.