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David Andrew Bargh (born 14 March 1962) is a former speedway rider from New Zealand. He earned 8 caps for the New Zealand national speedway team.

Speedway career

Bargh is a four times champion of New Zealand, winning the New Zealand Championship in 1986, 1987, 1991 and 2000. He was runner up in the European Speedway Under 21 Championship in 1983.

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1978 until 1991, riding primarily for the Newcastle Diamonds. He was the subject to an unsuccessful attempt by Bradford Dukes to sign him in 1988.

World Final appearances

World Pairs Championship

• 1992 - Lonigo, Santa Marina Stadium (with Mitch Shirra / Mark Thorpe) - 6th - 14pts

Family

His nephew Andrew Bargh was a New Zealand champion in 2007.

References

1. "David Bargh". wwosbackup. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
2. "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
3. "Roll Of Honour". Motorcycling New Zealand. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
4. "Carr fails Under-21 title bid". Manchester Evening News. 25 July 1983. Retrieved 9 March 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Diamonds in a dither". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. 2 March 1991. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
6. Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 257. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
7. "Kiwi is latest Dukes target". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 23 March 1988. Retrieved 25 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
8. "SPEEDWAY: Father, son rev up for big night at the track". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 16 February 2023.

• 1962 births
• Living people
• New Zealand speedway riders
• Belle Vue Aces riders
• Coventry Bees riders
• Hull Vikings riders
• New Zealand expatriate speedway riders in England
• Newcastle Diamonds riders
• Sheffield Tigers riders