Jimmy Gooch (16 November 1928 – 18 June 2011) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from England.
Speedway career
Gooch reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1965 Individual Speedway World Championship.
In 1966, he was runner up in the Australian Championship.
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1950 to 1970, riding for various clubs. He was capped by England ten times and Great Britain three times.
World final appearances
Individual World Championship
1965 – London, Wembley Stadium – 14th – 3pts
World Team Cup
1965 – Kempten (with Barry Briggs / Charlie Monk / Ken McKinlay / Nigel Boocock) – 3rd – 18pts (3)