Derek Edward Rick France (12 July 1938 – 24 January 2024) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from England.
[1][2] France reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1967 Individual Speedway World Championship.
[3] France rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1960 to 1975, riding primarily for Coventry Bees.
[4][5] He was capped by the England national speedway team once and Great Britain four times.
[6][2] France died on 24 January 2024, at the age of 85.