What is David Ashby (speedway rider)?
[[File:David Ashby.jpg|thumb|Ashby in July 1975.]] '''David Ashby''' (11 November 1949 &ndash; 16 September 2015) was a [[British people|British]] [[motorcycle speedway]] rider. He rode for [[Swindon Robins]] between 1972 and 1978, making 151 appearances. He also rode with [[Peterborough Panthers]] and [[Milton Keynes Knights]]. He retired in 1979. Ashby was born in [[Marlborough, Wiltshire|Marlborough]], [[Wiltshire]]. His brother was [[Martin Ashby]]. He had two sons, Lee and Jamie. Ashby died from [[cancer]] on 16 September 2015 in [[Swindon]], Wiltshire. He was 65.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/13768031.Speedway_legend_David_Ashby_loses_cancer_fight/|title=Speedway legend David Ashby loses cancer fight|work=Swindon Advertiser|date=18 September 2015|access-date=30 September 2015}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ashby, David}} [[Category:1949 births]] [[Category:2015 deaths]] [[Category:Speedway riders]] [[Category:People from Wiltshire]] [[Category:British motorcycle racers]] {{Sports-bio-stub}}