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Gerald Arthur Hussey (12 March 1932 – 6 March 1959) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from England. He earned two international caps for the England national speedway team.

Speedway career

Hussey reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1956 Individual Speedway World Championship.

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway, riding for various clubs. After spending the 1956 season with Norwich Stars, he missed the 1957 season, choosing to ride in Australia.

In December 1957, he was badly injured racing midget cars in Australia. His injuries included head lacerations and spinal injuries. However, he continued to race midget cars and on 6 March 1959, he was killed following a crash in a midget car race at Rowley Park Speedway in South Australia.

World Final Appearances

Individual World Championship

• 1955 - London, Wembley Stadium- Reserve - did not ride
• 1956 - London, Wembley Stadium - 16th - 0pts
• 1958 - London, Wembley Stadium - 9th - 7pts

References

1. "Motorsport Memorial - Gerry Hussey". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
2. "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
3. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
4. "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
5. "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
6. "Speedway is on the way back". Daily News (London). 28 May 1957. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
7. "British speedway star badly injured". Northern Whig. 14 December 1957. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
8. "Midget Troubles". Speedway Museum online. Retrieved 6 July 2021.

• 1933 births
• 1959 deaths
• British speedway riders
• Leicester Hunters riders
• Norwich Stars riders
• West Ham Hammers riders
• Racing drivers who died while racing