Allan David Jefferies (18 September 1972 – 29 May 2003) was a British motorcycle racer.
The son of Tony Jefferies, also a former Isle of Man TT winner in 1971, David Jefferies was born in Shipley, West Yorkshire, England. His uncle was fellow TT winner Nick Jeffries. David attended Salt Grammar School.
Jefferies competed in a range of racing classes including the Grand Prix world championship in 1993, and the World Superbike Championship in 1993 ...
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Allan David Jefferies (18 September 1972 – 29 May 2003) was a British motorcycle racer.
The son of Tony Jefferies, also a former Isle of Man TT winner in 1971, David Jefferies was born in Shipley, West Yorkshire, England. His uncle was fellow TT winner Nick Jeffries. David attended Salt Grammar School.
Jefferies competed in a range of racing classes including the Grand Prix world championship in 1993, and the World Superbike Championship in 1993 and 1995. He was the British Superstock 1000 champion twice in the previous three years.
Jeffries specialized in street courses, such as the Isle of Man TT and the North West 200, where he was a four-time winner. At the Isle of Man TT, Jeffries was the:
Jeffries joined the newly formed TAS Suzuki team for the 2003 Isle of Man TT, competing on a Suzuki GSX-R1000. Entering the Crosby Village section during Thursday afternoon practise, where speeds can reach 160 miles per hour (260 km/h), his bike hit a telegraph pole, and spun across the road....
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