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NAME
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DANIEL JAMES GIFFARD
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DOB
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10/11/1984
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FAMILY
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Mum Penny, Dad Clive
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LIVE
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Westham near Eastbourne, East Sussex
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HEIGHT
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5’ 10”
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WEIGHT
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10.5 stones
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COLOUR OF EYES
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Brown
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SHOE SIZE
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9-43
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FIRST JOB
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Helping my Dad
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NEWSPAPERS/MAGAZINES
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The Sun and Speedway Star
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FAVOURITE FOOD
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Indian
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WORST FOOD
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Rice Pudding
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DO YOU COOK
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Yes Toast!
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FAVOURITE DRINK
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Caffery’s
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TOP TV PROGRAMME
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A Touch of Frost
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PROGRAMMES TO SWITCH OFF
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Nature Programmes
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MUSICAL TASTE
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Chart Music
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LAST CD BOUGHT
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Ozzy Osbourne
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BEST FILM WATCHED
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Green mile
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TOP ACTOR
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David Jason
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TOP ACTRESS
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Julia Roberts
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FAVOURITE COLOUR
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Red
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CLUBS
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CONFERENCE LEAGUE: Rye House Raiders, Wimbledon Dons, Weymouth Wildcats.
PREMIER LEAGUE: Isle of Wight Islanders, Stoke Potters, Hull Vikings
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CONTRACTED TO
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Eastbourne
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WHERE DID YOU START SPEEDWAY
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Eastbourne Junior Track
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WHAT AGE
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15 years old
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DO YOU HAVE ANY RACE SUPERSTITIONS
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No
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MACHINERY
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5 JHR GM’s
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MECHANICS
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Adam Filmer and my Dad
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DO YOU SPEND MUCH TIME IN THE WORKSHOP
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Yes my whole life!
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TRANSPORT
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Transit van
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THOUGHTS ON COSTS
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Too expensive
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FAVOURITE TRACKS
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Eastbourne and Stoke
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WORST TRACK
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None you have to attack them all
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FAVOURITE KIND OF TRACK
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Consistent
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MOST RESPECTED RIVAL
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Anyone who has got the guts to jump on a speedway bike
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FAVOURITE RIDER
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Mark Loram and before he retired Martin Dugard
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EARLY INFLUENCES
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Trevor Geer and Dave Kennett
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BEST MEETING
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My first meeting for Rye House I scored 17+2
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WORST INJURY
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Breaking both ankles in horror crash during heat 7 of Stoke’s 2003 Premier League match against King’s Lynn on July 12th.
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MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT
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Looping at the start at Eastbourne Press and Practice when the TV cameras were there, guess which bit they showed!!!
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WHAT IS YOUR AMBITION
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To be World Champion
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RIDERS FOR THE FUTURE
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Edward Kennett
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ALL STAR TEAM
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Leigh Adams, Tony Rickardsson, Mark Loram, Lee Richardson, Scott Nicholls, Joe Screen, Jason Crump. Team manager: Me!
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WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO NEWCOMERS
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Never give up and listen to plenty of peoples advice
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WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON SPEEDWAYS IMAGE
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It’s on the up getting better
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WHAT WOULD YOU IMPROVE IN SPEEDWAY
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Better safety fences
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ARE REFEREES CONSISTENT?
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As a whole yes, at the end of the day they are doing their job
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HOW HAS SPEEDWAY CHANGED IN THE PAST 5 YEARS
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It’s got a lot more professional an a lot faster
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IDEAL NIGHT OUT
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A meal with my girlfriend and friends
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DO YOU HAVE TIME FOR A NORMAL SOCIAL LIFE
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No not really but I try
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WHICH OTHER SPORTS ARE YOU INTERESTED IN
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I enjoy moto-cross, super bikes
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ARE YOU A SHOPAHOLIC
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When I’ve got some money I am
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FAVOURITE KIND OF CLOTHES
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Casual
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DO YOU DO THE LOTTERY
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Yes but only on my birthday
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IF YOU WON THE JACKPOT WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH IT
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Save it!
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ARE YOU ABLE TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH YOUR OLD FRIENDS
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Sometimes
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FAVOURITE KIND OF PEOPLE
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I like kind people
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LEAST FAVOURITE
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Two faced
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WHAT SORT OF HOLIDAYS DO YOU LIKE
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White sand, blue water and hot!!
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BEST COUNTRY VISITED
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Australia
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HOBBIES / INTERESTS
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Speedway
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DO YOU DO ANY PHYSICAL TRAINING
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mmmmmm.... No but I’m going to start soon, honest!
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HOW DO YOU RELAX
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Watching TV
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WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH
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Any stupid things I find funny
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DISLIKES
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Public transport
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WEBSITE
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www.dangiffardracing.co.uk
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