Francis Gusts
Francis Gusts is an international speedway rider from Latvia.
Speedway career
Gusts became the European Junior Champion after winning the 2021 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship in his home country. During the same year, Gusts, riding with riding partners Ernests Matjusonoks and Ričards Ansviesulis, won the European U19 pairs title.In 2021, Gusts helped the Latvia national [speedway team] qualify for the final of the 2021 Speedway of Nations. He competed in the 2021 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship He signed for Masarna for the 2021 and 2022 Swedish speedway seasons.
In 2022, he finished in 10th place during the World Under-21 Championship in the 2022 SGP2 and helped PSŻ Poznań win the 2022 2.Liga. In 2023, he rode in the Speedway [Grand Prix of Latvia|Latvian Grand Prix] and won the bronze medal in the Team Speedway Under-21 World Championship, after finishing third at the 2023 [Speedway of Nations 2].
In 2024, he qualified for the final series of the 2024 SGP2. In 2025, Gusts signed for the Oxford Spires making his British league debut season but failed to impress and was replaced by Craig Cook.