Danny King (speedway rider)
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| Born | 14 August 1986 Maidstone, England |
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| Nationality |  England |
| Current club information | |
| British league | Ipswich Witches Poole Pirates |
| Career history | |
| 2001–2003 | Peterborough Pumas |
| 2002 | |
| 2003 | Arena Essex Hammers |
| 2003 | Reading Racers |
| 2003–2004, 2006 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers |
| 2003–2006, 2009–2010, 2015– | Ipswich Witches |
| 2005, 2017–2018 | Rye House Rockets |
| 2007–2008 | Peterborough Panthers |
| 2008 | Ostrów Wlkp. (POL) |
| 2011–2014 | Birmingham Brummies |
| 2014 | Lakeside Hammers |
| 2014 | Newcastle Diamonds |
| 2015–2016 | Coventry Bees |
| 2017–2018 | Leicester Lions |
| 2019 | Sheffield Tigers |
| 2020– | Poole Pirates |
| Individual honours | |
| 2004 | British Under 18 Champion |
| 2016 | British Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2005 | Premier League Champion |
| 2005 | Premier Trophy Winner |
| 2002, 2003, 2004 | Conference League Champion |
| 2003 | Conference KO Cup Winner |
| 2007 | Elite Shield Winner |
| 2015 | Premier League Pairs Champion |
Daniel Robert "Danny" King (born 14 August 1986) is a British speedway rider.[1]
Career[]
Born in Maidstone, King began his career in 2001 with Peterborough Pumas. He has raced for Ipswich Witches, Birmingham Brummies, Lakeside Hammers, and Coventry Bees in the Elite League.[1] His brother Jason was also a speedway rider.[1]
In 2007 he finished fifth in the British Championship and qualified as a reserve for the 2007 British Grand Prix. In September 2007, King was selected to represent Great Britain for the 2007 Under 21-World Cup Final.
King captained the Birmingham Brummies in 2011, when the club were accepted into the Elite League.
On 13 June 2016 King became British Champion for the first time in his career.[1][2]
As of 2021, King rides for the Ipswich Witches in the SGB Premiership 2021 and the Poole Pirates in the SGB Championship 2021.[3]
Honours and international competitions[]
- British Under-18 Champion (2004)
- British Champion (2016) – Belle Vue (13 points)[1]
Speedway Grand Prix[]
1 SGP, 7 points (2016).[1]
Others[]
- Individual U-21 World Championship
- 2005 –
AUT Wiener Neustadt – 15th place (4 points) - 2007 –
ITA Terenzano – 9th place (3 points)
- 2005 –
- Team U-21 World Championship:
- Speedway World Cup
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f "Rider Index", speedwaygb.co. Retrieved 24 March 2017
- ^ Damerell, Richard (2016) "Danny King wins British speedway final at Belle Vue", Sky Sports, 14 June 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2017
- ^ "Danny King". Ipswich Witches. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Coventry Bees star Danny King helps Great Britain secure silver at Speedway World Cup Final", Coventry Observer, 3 August 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2017
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- 1986 births
- Living people
- British speedway riders
- English motorcycle racers
- Sportspeople from Maidstone
- Ipswich Witches riders
- Peterborough Panthers riders
- Mildenhall Fen Tigers riders
- Rye House Rockets riders
- Poole Pirates riders
- British Speedway Championship winners