(1953-03-07) 7 March 1953 (age 71) 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.
ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9 "DaveJessup" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 11 May 2023. Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook, rider profile DaveJessup. Studio Publications...
(with DaveJessup / Chris Morton / John Davis / Gordon Kennett) – 2nd – 29pts (9) 1983 – Vojens, Speedway Center (with Michael Lee / DaveJessup / Chris...
Michael Lee (11+3 pts) 1980 details Göteborg Ullevi Michael Lee (14 pts) DaveJessup (12+3 pts) Billy Sanders (12+2 pts) 1981 details London Wembley Stadium...
American Scott Autrey won the bronze medal run-off defeating DaveJessup and Jerzy Rembas. DaveJessup was effectively denied a World title when after leading...
Alicia Silverstone and veterinarian DaveJessup. In this 60-minute longer documentary, Silverstone joins Jessup as he treats animal ailments in Zimbabwe...
Rock Candy and Dave and Steve's Video Game Explosion. He was also an executive producer and head writer for Nickelodeon's Space Cases. Jessup was the executive...
Phil Herne 1981-1983 Andrzej Huszcza 1980-1981 Finn Jensen 1981-1983 DaveJessup 1972-1975 DeWayne Keeter 1969 Mike Lanham 1983 Tom Leadbitter 1968-1971...
final with a number of potential winners. Michael Lee, Bruce Penhall, DaveJessup and Billy Sanders considered the favourites with Jan Andersson (the only...
Peter Collins (12) Terry Betts (9) Ray Wilson (8) Malcolm Simmons (8) DaveJessup (dnr) Sweden 31 Anders Michanek (11) Bernt Persson (9) Bengt Jansson...
Jessup Doug Wyer 1978 Michael Lee DaveJessup Malcolm Simmons 1979 Peter Collins Michael Lee DaveJessup 1980 DaveJessup Michael Lee Phil Collins 1981 Steve...
Pos. Rider Points 1 DaveJessup 13 2 Steve Bastable 13 3 Gordon Kennett 12 4 John Davis 11 5 Phil Collins 11 6 Kevin Jolly 9 7 Kevin Smith 9 8 Malcolm...
was due to the riding of Ray Wilson, John Boulger and Graham Plant. DaveJessup joined in 1972, which led Leicester to win the Midland Cup, which was...
Gooddy 5.54 Richard May 4.98 Pete Smith 4.56 Martin Yeates 4.52 Reading DaveJessup 10.32 John Davis 9.80 Bengt Jansson 6.80 Bob Humphreys 6.05 Bernie Leigh...
Pos. Rider Points 1 Les Collins 15 2 John Louis 12 3 DaveJessup 11 4 Michael Lee 11 5 Paul Woods 10 6 Mike Ferreira 9 7 Kevin Jolly 9 8 Chris Morton...
Graham Plant Geoff Ambrose Mick Bell 1970 Barry Thomas DaveJessup Mick Bell 1971 Ian Turner DaveJessup Peter Ingram 1972 Allan Emmett Gordon Kennett Tony...
rider DaveJessup to division 1, Eastbourne triumphed by bringing in new signing Malcolm Ballard to support the Kennett brothers Gordon and Dave. The club...
Malcolm Simmons John Davis 1979 Michael Lee John Davis Edward Jancarz 1980 DaveJessup Bruce Penhall Hans Nielsen 1981 Hans Nielsen Kenny Carter Jan Andersson...
by DaveJessup and Melvyn Taylor (the latter had returned to the club in 1985), and the fours was sealed by Jessup, Taylor, Eric Monaghan and Dave Jackson...
Final to be held at the Speedway Center in Vojens, Denmark. England's DaveJessup won the first ever Overseas Final. 12 July London, White City Stadium...
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