David Howe (speedway rider)
| Born |
1 March 1982 Leicester, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Website |
www |
| Current club information | |
| British league | Glasgow Tigers |
| Swedish league | Örnarna Eagles |
| Career history | |
| 1997-2001 | Peterborough Panthers |
| 1998, 2012, 2013 | King's Lynn Stars |
| 2002-2005, 2007-8 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| 2006 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| 2009-2015 | Scunthorpe Scorpions |
| 2015- | Glasgow Tigers |
| Individual honours | |
| 2000 | British Under-21 Champion |
| 2005 | Scottish Open Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1999 | Elite League |
David Peter Howe (born 1 March 1982 in Leicester, England) is a retired British professional motorcycle speedway rider. 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.
Speedway Grand-Prix
| Final Championship standings: | 25th | 4 | Riding No (16) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No | |
| 5 /11 |  British SGP |
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) |
Career
- Great Britain
- Peterborough Panthers: 1997 – 2001
- King's Lynn Stars: 1998
- Wolverhampton Wolves: 2002 – 2005, 2007, 2008
- Oxford Cheetahs: 2006
- Scunthorpe Scorpions: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
- Kings Lynn Stars: 2012, 2013
- 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 -
Marmande.
European Grasstrack Championship
Finals
- 2011 -
Skegness 20pts (6th)
- 2013 -
Bielefeld 14pts (8th)
- 2014 - St. Macaire 16pts (Second)
References
- ↑ BBC. "Howe secures place in British GP". 5 June 2007. Retrieved on 30 May 2013.
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