David Norris

Career

Norris had stints with Reading Racers and Ipswich Witches, but primarily rode for the Eastbourne Eagles in the British League, Premier League, and Elite League. In 2007 he overtook Gordon Kennett as the Eagles" leading scorer, accumulating 5,197 points from just 577 meetings A succession of injuries dogged him in 2006 and 2007 though and he announced his retirement from speedway in October 2007.

He said: "I"m at a stage now where I can"t take another hit on my head or neck.

Achievements

• He burst onto the world scene in 2004, aged 32, when adopting a new "more professional" attitude towards the sport, going on to appear as a wild card in the British Speedway Grand Prix in 2004 and 2005.