Peter Craven, universally known as "The Wizard of Balance," was England's most talented speedway rider. The country's only two-time world champion, he thrilled speedway crowds from 1951 to 1963. This brightest of stars in the speedway firmament was tragically extinguished four days after a horrific track accident at Edinburgh in 1963.
Peter Craven, universally known as "The Wizard of Balance," was England's most talented speedway rider. The country's only two-time world champion, he thrilled speedway crowds from 1951 to 1963. This brightest of stars in the speedway firmament was tragically extinguished four days after a horrific track accident at Edinburgh in 1963.