Ivor John Hughes (28 February 1939 – 23 August 1966) was a motorcycle speedway rider from Wales,[1] who rode for the Cradley Heath Heathens team during the 1960s.
During June 1964 he made his first team appearance riding for Wolverhampton Wolves and then joined Cradley.
His breakthrough year was 1966 and on 21 May, he top scored for Cradley and challenged the three time World champion (soon to be 4) Barry Briggs for the Silver Sash.
On 10 August in a match against Swedish team Vagarna he beat the current world champion at the time Björn Knutson in a scratch race.
[4] Hughes would never fulfil his potential because ten days later going into the final heat of the match against Sheffield Tigers he was involved in a crash with Bob Paulson and Jack Kitchen at the Dudley Wood Stadium on Saturday 20 August 1966 in the final heat of the British League match against Sheffield Tigers.