Dave Perks

David Ernest Perks is a former speedway rider from England.

Speedway career

Perks rode in the List of [United Kingdom speedway league champions|top two tiers] of British Speedway from 1972 to 1987, riding for various clubs.
Perks began a cycle speedway career with a team called the Oldbury Lions and after one appearance for Scunthorpe Saints joined the Cradley Heathens in 1972. He won the Ivor Hughes Trophy for best novice during his inaugural season at Dudley Wood.
In 1980, he joined Oxford Cheetahs and topped the league averages during the 1980 [National League season] with a 10.82 season average before sustaining a serious back injury in July. He became the club captain and exceeded a 10 point average again during the 1981 National League season. He returned to Long Eaton in 1982 but never reached the heights of his two years at Oxford.
In 1984, he won the silver medal at the British League [Division Two Riders Championship|National League Riders' Championship]. Perks captained Newcastle Diamonds in 1986.