Rick France

Derek Edward Rick France (12 July 1938 – 25 January 2024) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from England.

Speedway career
France reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1967 Individual Speedway World Championship.

France rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1960 to 1975, riding primarily for Coventry Bees. He was capped by the England national speedway team once and Great Britain four times.

Individual World Championship

 * 1967 – 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, Wembley Stadium – 12th – 5pts

Death
France died on 25 January 2024, at the age of 85.