About Ray Cresp
Lived 1928 – 2022 (aged 93–94). Ray Cresp was an Australian speedway rider.
Raymond Maurice Cresp (25 August 1928 - 20 August 2022) was an international speedway rider from Australia. He earned 4 international caps for the Australia national speedway team and 6 caps for the Great Britain national speedway team.
Speedway career Cresp was a professional boxer as a teenager before taking up road racing and moto cross. He was mentored by Jack Biggs before he moved to the UK in 1956. He gained four Australian caps and six British caps (when riders from Oceania were allowed to represent Britain.
Cresp reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1961 Individual Speedway World Championship.
He was a builder by trade and when he returned to Australia he enjoyed fly-fishing. He died in 2022.
World final appearances
Individual World Championship 1961 – Malmö, Malmö Stadion - 14th - 3pts
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Ray Cresp?
Australian speedway rider
When was Ray Cresp born?
Ray Cresp was born on 25 August 1928 in Melbourne.
When did Ray Cresp die?
Ray Cresp died in 2022.
What was Ray Cresp's occupation?
Ray Cresp was a speedway rider.
What nationality was Ray Cresp?
Ray Cresp was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ray Cresp. https://biography.guide/ray-cresp/
MLA: "Ray Cresp." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ray-cresp/.
Chicago: "Ray Cresp." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ray-cresp/.
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