Bob Leverenz
Born(1925-02-06)6 February 1925
Findon, South Australia
Died16 March 2009(2009-03-16) (aged 84)
NationalityAustralian
Career history
1949-1952Norwich Stars
Individual honours
1950, 1951, 1952, 1953South Australian Champion
1950 (4)Adelaide Golden Helmet
Team honours
1950, 1951National League Division II
1951National Trophy (Div 2)
1951Southern Shield

Robert Leverenz (6 February 1925 – 16 March 2009)[1] was an international speedway rider,[2] who featured in the 1951 Speedway World Championship final alongside the winner and fellow Adelaide rider Jack Young.[3]

Career

Leverenz born in Findon, South Australia.[4] spent his entire United Kingdom career with the Norwich Stars and was a member of the team that won the National League Division Two championships in 1950 and 1951.

His career highlights included:

  • Winning four South Australian Championships: 1950 at Kilburn Speedway, 1951, 1952 and 1953, at Rowley Park Speedway.
  • Winning four Adelaide Golden Helmet's in 1950. Three wins came at Kilburn and the final win came at Rowley Park.
  • Captaining the Australian Test Team against England at Kilburn Speedway in 1951.
  • Riding for the Norwich Stars in England from 1949 to 1952.
  • Winning the Harringay Trophy at Harringay Stadium, London in 1951.
  • Winning the Festival of Britain, Gold Star, at New Cross Stadium, London, on 2 May 1951.
  • Setting a track record at Norwich of 71.2 seconds, down from the previous record of 74 seconds.

His league averages for Norwich were:

  • 1949: Division 2: 6.97 points
  • 1950: Division 2: 8.25 points
  • 1951: Division 2: 10.07 points
  • 1952: Division 1: 10.00 points

World Final Appearances

References

  1. Bob Leverenz death notice
  2. "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  3. 1 2 Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
  4. Addison J. (1948). The People Speedway Guide. Odhams Press Limited


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