Leo Peter McAuliffe (16 December 1933 – 13 December 2017) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from Wales.
Biography
McAuliffe was born in 1933 in the village of Clydach near Swansea. In 1948, he moved to Pontardawe and appeared in court following a motorcycle offence where the magistrate suggested that he find an appropriate place for his motorcycling. After moving to London he began training at Rye House and gained his first contract with Eastbourne Eagles
McAuliffe won the Southern Area League Riders' Championship, held at Rye House Stadium on 30 September 1956.
Later, he became a protege of fellow Welshman Freddie Williams and went on to ride in the top tier of British Speedway for various clubs.
His greatest moment came when he reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1963 Individual Speedway World Championship. He was capped by Great Britain just once.
