Phil Crump

Quick Facts

Full Name	Phil Crump
Occupation	Motorcycle racer
Date Of Birth	Feb 9, 1952(1952-02-09)
Age	72
Birthplace	Mildura
Country	Australia
Horoscope	Aquarius

Phil Crump Biography

Phil Crump is one of the most popular and richest Motorcycle Racer who was born on February 9, 1952 in Mildura, Australia. Philip John “Phil” Crump (born 9 February 1952) in Mildura, Victoria is a retired Australian Motorcycle speedway rider who attained 3rd place in the 1976 World Championship. He also won the 1976 Speedway World Team Cup with Australia in the same year.

Teaming with South Australian champion Boulger, Phil Crump would finish in second place in the 1974 Speedway World Pairs Championship held at the Hyde Road Speedway in Manchester, England. In 1975 they teamed again to finish in fifth place in Wrocław, Poland. Crump would team with Billy Sanders to finish in fourth place in 1976 in Eskilstuna, Sweden, and seventh in 1977 in Manchester. He teamed with Queenslands John Titman to again finish fourth in Vojens, Denmark in 1979, and another Qld rider in Steve Regeling to finish sixth in 1985 in Rybnik, Poland, and ninth in 1986 in the West German city of Pocking. The 1986 World Pairs Championship was Phil Crump’s last appearance in a World Final as a rider.

Phil Crump rode in three World Finals during his career. His first appearance in a World Final was at the famous Wembley Stadium in 1975 where he scored 10 points to finish in 6th place. He achieved his best placing at the Silesian Stadium in Katowice, Poland in 1976 when he finished in third place on 12 points behind English pair Peter Collins and Malcolm Simmons. Crump’s final World Final appearance was in 1982 when he finished in a disappointing 14th place at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. He scored 4 points in his five rides on the night, all third-place finishes in his first four races. Crump rode in the controversial Heat 14 which saw the clash between defending champion Bruce Penhall of the United States, and Englishman Kenny Carter.

Phil Crump first won his first Australian Solo Championship in 1975 at the famous Sydney Showground Speedway. He would go on to win another three national championships in 1979 at his home track (Olympic Park), 1984, again at Olympic Park. He won his last championship in 1988 at the Riverview Speedway in Murray Bridge, South Australia. He would also finish second on five occasions (1976, 1977, 1980, 1981 and 1985) while he would finish third in the championship in 1983.

Crump had a stranglehold on the Victorian State Championship winning 13 titles between 1972 and 1988, winning every year except 1976, 1978, 1983 and 1987. He also took out the NSW State Championship in 1976 at the Sydney Showwground.

Phil Crump Net Worth

Phil Crump is one of the richest Motorcycle racer from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Phil Crump 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Known universally as Crumpy or The Mildura Marvel, Phil Crump started racing speedway in his late teens at his local Mildura track Olympic Park Speedway in 1970 and would go on to have a stellar career both in Australia and overseas.

The Crump family had a home in Bristol while Phil was racing in the British League, which he started doing in 1971 with the Crewe Kings. He also rode for the Newport Wasps, Wolverhampton Wolves, Oxford Cheetahs, Hackney Hawks, King’s Lynn Stars, Ipswich Witches, Bristol Bulldogs and Swindon Robins during his British career.

In 1974, Crump won the “Westernapolis” meeting at Exeter and later won the meeting for a second time in 1978 and again in 1984. He also won the inaugural Yorkshire Television Trophy meeting at The Boulevard in Hull in 1974.

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Who is Phil Crump Dating?

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Phil Crump and his wife Carole are the parents of three time (2004, 2006 and 2009) World Speedway Champion Jason Crump. Crump senior was riding for the Newport Wasps speedway team when Jason was born in Bristol. Phil and Jason Crump also have the distinction of being the only father/son combination to win the Australian Individual title.

Facts & Trivia

Phil Ranked on the list of most popular Motorcycle Racer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Phil Crump celebrates birthday on February 9 of every year.

Until Jason’s final Speedway Grand Prix season in 2012, Crumpy was the senior member of his son’s support team, and is a highly regarded engine tuner like his father in law (and long time Team Manager of the Australian Speedway Team), the late Neil Street (1931-2011).

Is Jason Crump related to Phil Crump?

Phil Crump and his wife Carole are the parents of three time (2004, 2006 and 2009) World Speedway Champion Jason Crump. Crump senior was riding for the Newport Wasps speedway team when Jason was born in Bristol.

How old is the speedway rider Jason Crump?

Current club information
Finalist| 77 time
Winner| 23 times
Individual honours
2004, 2006, 2009| World Champion

When did Jason Crump retire?

Crump retired from the world championship at the end of the 2012 season , and insists that his now complete retirement from the sport hasn’t been forced upon him. “I had a conversation with the doctor on Wednesday, and don’t think for one minute he told me I can’t ride ever again.

Who is Jason Crump riding for?

SPEEDWAY legend Jason Crump will take charge of Oxford Cheetahs when they return to the track this spring. The multiple world champion has been unveiled as team manager of the new-look line-up as they prepare to race in the 2022 British Championship.