Ronald Joseph Genz (17 March 1930 – 28 August 2016) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2][3] He earned 7 international caps for the England national speedway team and one cap for the Great Britain team.[4]
| Born | 17 March 1930 Forest Gate, East London, England |
|---|---|
| Died | 28 August 2016 (aged 86) Ilford, Essex |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1950-1953 | New Cross Rangers |
| 1951 | Wolverhampton Wasps |
| 1953 | Yarmouth Bloaters |
| 1954-1964, 1968, 1970-1971 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| 1965-1967 | Poole Pirates |
| 1971-1972 | Newport Wasps |
| Individual honours | |
| 1961, 1962, 1965 | British Championship finalist |
| Team honours | |
| 1964 | National League winner |
| 1964 | National Trophy winner |
| 1964 | Britannia Shield Winner |
Speedway career
editGenz rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1950-1972, riding for various clubs[5] but primarily for Oxford Cheetahs.[6] He started his career for New Cross Rangers in 1950, after being demobbed from the army as dispatch rider.[7]
Genz reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1961, 1962 and 1965.[1][8]
Genz suffered a fractured skull in a race crash late in the 1968 season.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Ronnie Genz". Speedway Museum. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Vote for your dream team". Speedway Star. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Team changes". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 26 March 1963. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Stars seeing a few stars". Sunday Mirror. 13 August 1950. Retrieved 22 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Oxford rider out of hospital". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 13 September 1968. Retrieved 22 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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