Phil Crump

Philip John Crump (born 9 February 1952 in Mildura, Victoria[1]) is an Australian former motorcycle speedway rider.

[5] The 1983 championship at Adelaide's Speedway Park and had easily won his first three races, including setting a new 3 lap track record along the way.

Crump finished 2nd to reigning World Champion Ole Olsen of Denmark in the 1976 Australian title after the Dane was a controversial inclusion in the Final at the Liverpool International Speedway in Sydney, despite protests from other riders about his non-Australian eligibility.

However, knowing Olsen's drawing power, Liverpool management Mike Raymond and Frank Oliveri successfully pushed for his inclusion in the meeting.

The Crump family had a home in Bristol while Phil was racing in the British League, which he started doing in 1971 with the Crewe Kings.

He also rode for the Newport Wasps, King's Lynn Stars, Bristol Bulldogs and Swindon Robins during his British career.

Crump rode in the controversial Heat 14 which saw the clash between defending champion Bruce Penhall of the United States, and Englishman Kenny Carter.

Crump would team with Billy Sanders to finish in fourth place in 1976 in Eskilstuna, Sweden, and seventh in 1977 in Manchester.