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Ricky Wells
Ricky Wells (born 27 July 1991 in Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The most populous urban area in the country and the fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about ..., New Zealand), is an American international motorcycle speedway rider. He was the 2009 United States Individual Speedway Championship, USA National Champion and a two time North American Under 21 World Qualifier, U.S. Under 21 National Champion. He has been an international rider for the United States national speedway team, USA in the Speedway World Cup. US National Championship On 19 September 2009 Ricky won the United States Individual Speedway Championship, winning all of his heat races and the main event. He became the youngest rider to ever win that event. He was victorious over former US Champions like, Billy Janniro, Bobby Schwartz, Charlie Venegas, Chris Manchester, Mike Faria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The List of New Zealand urban areas by population, most populous urban area in the country and the List of cities in Oceania by population, fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about It is located in the greater Auckland Region—the area governed by Auckland Council—which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, and which has a total population of . While European New Zealanders, Europeans continue to make up the plurality of Auckland's population, the city became multicultural and Cosmopolitanism, cosmopolitan in the late-20th century, with Asian New Zealanders, Asians accounting for 31% of the city's population in 2018. Auckland has the fourth largest Foreign born, foreign-born population in the world, with 39% of its residents born overseas. With its large population of Pasifika New Zealanders, the city is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motorcycle Speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to simply as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. The motorcycles are specialist machines that use only one gear and have no brakes. Racing takes place on a flat oval track usually consisting of dirt, loosely packed shale, or crushed rock (mostly used in Australia and New Zealand). Competitors use this surface to slide their machines sideways, powersliding or broadsiding into the bends. On the straight sections of the track, the motorcycles reach speeds of up to . There are now both domestic and international competitions in a number of countries, including the Speedway World Cup, whilst the highest overall scoring individual in the Speedway Grand Prix events is pronounced the world champion. Speedway is popular in Central and Northern Europe and to a lesser extent in Australia and North America. A variant of track racing, speedway is adm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rye House Stadium
Rye House Stadium is a former greyhound racing and speedway venue in Rye Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire. It is situated adjacent to the River Lea Navigation. Origins The name Rye House originates from a collection of medieval buildings on an area known as the Isle of Rye due to the fact that the land was directly next door to the River Lea/Lee and in particular the Lee Navigation. When the stadium was constructed in 1935 it was put next door to Rye House on a spare plot which is where the name for the stadium came from. Rye House had been the family home for the Parr family that included Catherine in the 16th century and later a workhouse and tourist attraction in the 19th century. All that remains today of the original Rye House is the gatehouse found to the north of the stadium. The stadium (or circuit as it was then) was first used on 27 May 1934 when it hosted speedway meetings. The stadium was accessed from Rye Road either in an easterly or westerly direction with Hoddes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norden, Lower Saxony
Norden (East Frisian Low Saxon: ''Nörden'') is a town in the district of Aurich, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the North Sea shore, in East Frisia. Town and land use Norden consists of the town itself and ten official subdistricts. In addition to the old town centre, the main town includes the former municipality of Sandbauerschaft and the subdistricts Ekel, Lintel and Westgaste. They are divided into various quarters and residential areas such as Neustadt, Westlintel, Ostlintel, Ekelergaste, In der Wirde, Vierzig Diemat, Martensdorf, or "millionaire quarter". They have in common that they do not have any administrative function, but are places referred to in everyday local language. The other subdistricts are Bargebur, Leybuchtpolder, Norddeich (which bore the name '' Lintelermarsch'' until 1972), Westermarsch I, Westermarsch II, Southderneuland I, Southderneuland II and Tidofeld. The main town and the villages of Bargebur, Norddeich, Süderneneula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship
The 2008 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship was the 32nd edition of the World motorcycle speedway Under-21 Championships. The title was won by Emil Sajfutdinov from the Russia speedway team, he was the first rider to win the title twice. Calendar Allocation Qualifying rounds Semi-finals Final *Final *2008-10-04 (14:00 UTC+2) * Pardubice, Svítkov Stadion *Referee: Wojciech Grodzki *Jury President: Jörgen L. Jensen *Change: **(7) Adrian Gomólski → Vaculík Heat after heat: # Batchelor, Saifutdinov, Zengota, Sitera # Hougaard, Vaculík, Lindgren, Bridger # Holder, Pavlic, Karpow, Kus # Kononow, Risager, Lawson, Gustafsson (Woffinden - T) # Pavlic, Hougaard, Risager, Sitera # Kus, Woffinden, Bridger, Zengota # Saifutdinov, Karpow, Kononow, Vaculík # Holder, Batchelor, Lawson, Lindgren # Bridger, Sitera, Lawson, Karpow # Holder, Zengota, Hougaard, Kononow # Saifutdinov, Lindgren, Pavlic, Woffinden # Vaculík, Risager, Batchelor, Kus # Vaculík, H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Individual Speedway Junior World Championship
The Speedway Under-21 World Championship is an annual speedway event held each year organized by the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) since 1977. As of 2022, the title was awarded to the winner of the SGP2 category at the FIM Speedway World Championship. History Between 1977 and 1987 the Championship was the called Individual Speedway Junior European Championship (European Speedway Under 21 Championship), open only to European riders. In 1979, the Championship allowed riders from other continents to compete, but was renamed to the Speedway World Under 21 Championship in 1988. A new competition was named Individual Speedway Junior European Championship was founded by the European Motorcycle Union (UEM) in 1998, only open to European competitors. Originally it was called the European Under-21 Championship (from 1977-1987) but changed its name in 1988 when it was made open to all nations. To confuse matters a new European Individual Speedway Junior Championship was c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Larsen (speedway Rider)
Josh Larsen (born May 12, 1972 . Retrieved on 2009-02-13.) is a former rider who was a member of the winning American team, rode in the 1994 World Individual Speedway Final and in the as permanent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Faria
Mike Faria (born 4 March 1957) is a former speedway rider from the United States. Speedway career Faria is a three times North American champion, winning the AMA National Speedway Championship The AMA National Speedway Championship is an annual speedway Speedway may refer to: Racing Race tracks *Edmonton International Speedway, also known as Speedway Park, a former motor raceway in Edmonton, Alberta *Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a m ... in 1990, 1991 and 1997. He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1988 until 1996, riding for various clubs. References 1957 births Living people American speedway riders Belle Vue Aces riders Edinburgh Monarchs riders {{Speedway-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Manchester
Chris Manchester (born 28 June 1973) is a former speedway rider from the United States. Speedway career Manchester is a former North American Champion, winning the AMA National Speedway Championship The AMA National Speedway Championship is an annual speedway Speedway may refer to: Racing Race tracks *Edmonton International Speedway, also known as Speedway Park, a former motor raceway in Edmonton, Alberta *Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a m ... in 1992. He also won the United States Champion in 2000 and 2005. He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1994 until 2003, riding primarily for the Belle Vue Aces. References 1973 births Living people American speedway riders Belle Vue Aces riders Somerset Rebels riders {{Speedway-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Venegas
Charlie Venegas (born February 12, 1967 in San Bernardino, California, United States) is a professional motorcycle speedway, speedway rider in the United States. He represented the USA speedway team, USA in the 2007 Speedway World Cup. Venegas has been United States Individual Speedway Championship, USA National Champion twice and has been successful at Ice speedway#Motorcycle ice racing, ice speedway, becoming Indoor Ice Race World Champion four times and lifting the Indoor Ice World Cup three times with USA. References 1967 births Living people American speedway riders People from San Bernardino, California {{speedway-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Schwartz
Robert Benjamin 'Bobby' Schwartz (born August 10, 1956) is an American professional speedway rider. He became World Pairs Champion with Bruce Penhall in 1981 and Dennis Sigalos in 1982. Career Born in Santa Barbara, California, Schwartz was introduced to speedway by the boss of his local bike shop, ex-rider Sonny Nutter. His father bought him a Jawa motorcycle for his 17th birthday and he was soon progressing around the Irwindale Raceway in California. It took a few years before he was persuaded to come to England though, despite many approaches. He came with a sparkling reputation as one of America's brightest young stars, and that was enhanced by the recommendation by none other than Bruce Penhall. When he finally came to ride in England for Cradley Heath after already reaching the Inter-continental final in the UK, Schwartz progressed from novice British league reserve to an out and out heatleader who was regularly competing with and beating the very best. It was all no surp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Janniro
Billy Mitchell Janniro (born 30 July 1980 in Benicia, California, United States) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from the United States. Career Billy "The Kid" Janniro rode for the Coventry Bees and Peterborough Panthers in the British Leagues, and also represented the USA in the 2001 Speedway World Cup Final at the Olympic Stadium in Wrocław, Poland. He is a ten-time winner of the AMA National Speedway Championship, having won the title in 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 and a six times USA Champion. He is also a five-time winner of the California State Championship 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017 and winner - Longtrack Championship in 2009. Janniro won the Elite League with Coventry in 2005 and 2007, the Elite League Knockout Cup in 2006 and 2007 with the Bees and the Craven Shield in 2007 and 2008. World Final Appearances Speedway World Cup * 2001 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium ''Olympic Stadium'' is the name usually given to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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