David Norris (speedway rider)

David Michael Norris (born 20 August 1972, in Eastbourne, England)[1] is a former British international motorcycle speedway rider.

[4] In 2007, he overtook Gordon Kennett as the Eagles' leading scorer, accumulating 5,197 points from just 577 meetings.

[6] He won the league title with the club in 2000 and the Knockout Cup with the team on three occasions in 1994, 1997 and 2002.

[7] In 2004, aged 32, when adopting a new 'more professional' attitude towards the sport, he appeared as a wild card in the British Speedway Grand Prix in 2004 and 2005.

"[9] However, after holding talks with his doctor and family, Norris came out of retirement and once again rode for the Eastbourne Eagles during the 2009 season, assisted in the pits by Dean Barker.