Lionel Levy

Lionel William Levy was an Australian motorcycle speedway rider. He was twice champion of Australia in 1952 and 1953 and earned 16 international caps for the Australia national speedway team.

Biography

Levy, born in Sydney, was discovered by Norman Parker and Parker brought him to England in 1948. He began his British leagues career riding for Wimbledon Dons during the 1948 [Speedway National League] season and Coventry Bees in the 1948 [Speedway National League Division Three], where he recorded a 7.43 average.
He spent four seasons with Coventry before riding a few times for Southampton Saints in 1953.
He gained valuable experience from his competition in the British leagues and became the Australian champion, after winning the Australian Solo Championship in 1952 and 1953.
He also won the New [South Wales Individual Speedway Championship|New South Wales champion] in 1957 and went on to be the Australian team manager. He died in 1968, after fracturing his skull in a race at the Sydney Showground Speedway.