David Howe (speedway rider)
David Peter Howe (born 1 March 1982) is a British former professional motorcycle speedway rider.
| Born | 1 March 1982 Leicester, England |
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| Nationality | British |
| Website | www |
| Current club information | |
| Career status | Retired |
| Career history | |
| 1997–2001 | Peterborough Panthers |
| 1998, 2012, 2013 | King's Lynn Stars |
| 2002–2005, 2007–2008 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| 2006 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| 2009–2015 | Scunthorpe Scorpions |
| 2015 | Glasgow Tigers |
| 2017 | Berwick Bandits |
| Individual honours | |
| 2000 | British Under-21 Champion |
| 2005 | Scottish Open Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1999 | Elite League |
Career
Born in Leicester, England, David Howe started his career on 31 March 1997, aged 15, with the Peterborough Panthers team in the Conference League.
He is a three-time Grand Prix participant, having been awarded wild card places for 2003 Speedway Grand Prix series in Britain and Slovenia. He also featured as a wild card for the 2007 Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain, awarded to him after finishing runner-up in the 2007 British Championship.[1]
In 1999 he won 3 Titles with Peterborough Panthers: The Elite League Title, the Knockout Cup and the Craven Shield. He won the British Under-21 Champion in 2000 and in 2002 he finished third in the World Under-21 Championship.
David was also successful in both Grasstrack and Longtrack having competed at the highest level of both disciplines.
David used GM engines that were tuned by Sean Wilson.
Howe announced his retirement from the sport at the end of the 2018 season.[2]
Speedway Grand Prix
| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 /11 |  |
14 | 4 | (0,2,0,1,1) | 3 |
| permanent speedway rider | |
| wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
| rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
Domestic leagues
- Great Britain
- Peterborough Panthers: 1997 – 2001
- King's Lynn Stars: 1998
- Wolverhampton Wolves: 2002 – 2005, 2007, 2008
- Oxford Cheetahs: 2006
- Scunthorpe Scorpions: 2009 – 2015
- Kings Lynn Stars: 2012, 2013
- Berwick Bandits: 2017 –
- Sweden:
- Filbyterna Linköping: 2000
- Örnarna Eagles: 2001, 2002, 2007,
- Smederna: 2003 – 2006
- Poland
- Unia Tarnów: 2002, 2003
- Kolejarz Rawicz: 2005
World Longtrack Championship
Grand-Prix
2001 - One G.P. (N/S Reserve)
2012 - Two G.P. 8pts (21st)
2013 - Four G.P. 46pts (15th)
2014 - Three G.P. 29pts (12th)
Best Grand-Prix Result
Third
- 2013 -
References
- BBC. "Howe secures place in British GP". 5 June 2007. Retrieved on 30 May 2013.
- "Berwick Speedway: David Howe announces his racing retirement", worldspeedway.com, 21 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018
External links
- Official website
- David Howe at grasstrackgb.co.uk
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