Geoff Curtis

Geoffrey Curtis (26 April 1943 – 15 December 1973) was a motorcycle speedway rider from Australia.^[1][2]

Geoff Curtis

Born	26 April 1943 (1943-04-26) Sydney, Australia
Died	15 December 1973(1973-12-15) (aged 30) Sydney, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Career history
1969	Crewe Kings
1970	Newcastle Diamonds
1971–1973	Reading Racers
Individual honours
1971	British Speedway Championship finalist
Team honours
1973	British League Champion
1972	Spring Gold Cup Winner
1972	Metropolitan Gold Cup Winner

Speedway career

Curtis joined Crewe Kings in 1969^[3] before joining Newcastle Diamonds for the 1970 season.^[4]

He was a finalist at the British Speedway Championship in 1971 and helped Reading Racers win the British League title in 1973.^[5]

Just two months after helping Reading become the British champions he was killed in a race at the Sydney Showground Speedway.^[6][7]

See also

Rider deaths in motorcycle speedway