Phil Clarke

Philip Charles Clarke (30 June 1922 - 6 October 2010) was an English motorcycle speedway rider.

Speedway career Clarke was a leading speedway rider in the 1950s. He reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1955 Individual Speedway World Championship.

He first rode in the UK leagues during the 1947 Speedway National League Division Two, after joining the Norwich Stars and would soon establish himself as a regular at the club. He was their leading rider in 1950 when the club won the league title and was also instrumental in helping Norwich win the league and cup double in 1951.

He followed the team when they moved up to the top tier of British Speedway in 1952. His performance in the home leg of the final of the 1955 National Trophy effectively won the trophy for Norwich.

By 1957, he had become the chairman of the Speedway Riders' Association.

At retirement he had earned 5 international caps for the England national speedway team.

World final appearances

Individual World Championship 1955 - London, Wembley Stadium - 14th - 2pts