Kyle Richard Hughes (born 15 June 1989) is a former

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rider from England.

Biography

Born in

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, Hughes' first experience of speedway was at the training track at

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in 1999.2011 Rider Index: H
, speedwaygb.co, retrieved 2011-12-06 After gaining experience in second-half rides at

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, he was part of the

Mildenhall Fen Tigers The Mildenhall Fen Tigers are a British speedway team, founded in 1975 and currently riding in the National Development League. History 1971–1989 The original track was built in 1971 on farm land owned by Terry Waters, with chef Bernie Klat ...

team that won the Conference League in 2004. He won the title again in 2005, this time with Oxford's academy team. He signed for

Plymouth Devils The Plymouth Gladiators are a speedway team in the British SGB Championship. Under several names Plymouth have competed during various seasons from 1932. The club was reformed after a gap of thirty-six years in 2006 by former St Austell Gulls r ...

in the Conference League and Sheffield Tigers in the Premier in 2008, before a spell with

Rye House Rockets The Rye House Rockets were a speedway team based at Rye House Stadium, Hoddesdon, England. They competed in various British speedway leagues from 1954 to 2018. History Rye House began life in 1934 hosting open meetings. Whilst at Hackney in 1 ...

which saw him win the National League Rider of the Year award and finish fourth in the British Under 21 Championship in 2010, but also suffering a broken

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which required a metal plate to be fitted.Somerset Rebels rider Kyle Hughes can resume racing
,

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, 28 February 2011, retrieved 2011-12-06 Hughes represented

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at Under-21 level, in a test match against Australasia in 2009. He returned to Plymouth in 2011, after starting the season with

Somerset Rebels The Somerset Rebels were a British speedway team based in Highbridge, Somerset. Founded in 2000, the club competed in the British SGB Championship until 2019. Their home track was located at the Oak Tree Arena. History The club's stadium, The ...

.Rye House speedway star Hughes fourth in British U21 Final
, ''Welwyn Hatfield Times'', 18 April 2010, retrieved 2011-12-06 He played a major part in Plymouth's first ever away win in the Premier League, scoring 11 points in the win at

Leicester Lions Leicester Lions are a speedway team which originally operated from 1968 until 1983.Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). ''Homes of British Speedway''. The club returned to speedway for the 2011 Premier League season, moving up to the Elite League ...

. In July 2011 he won the FAST Golden Hammer tournament at

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, but was forced to miss part of the season through injury after breaking his other collarbone on 12 August. In March 2012 he was signed by Leicester Lions as a temporary replacement for the injured Simon Nielsen. He was subsequently loaned to

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team

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, scoring a five ride paid maximum in his first match. In August, after blowing several engines during the season he announced his retirement from the sport for financial reasons."End of the road", ''

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'', 1 September 2012, p. 44 His retirement proved to be short-lived as he signed to ride for

Stoke Potters The Stoke Potters previously the Hanley Potters were a British speedway team competing in the National League. As Stoke, the team raced at Loomer Road Stadium in Newcastle-under-Lyme. As Hanley Potters they raced from 1929 to 1963. History H ...

in 2013. In 2016, after signing for

Eastbourne Eagles The Eastbourne Eagles were a British speedway team, based at Arlington Stadium, near Eastbourne, England, that raced in the SGB Championship. History Speedway was initially introduced to Eastbourne in 1929. During their first league season th ...

he broke his leg during the first match of the season but would return later in the season for

Family

Hughes is the cousin of

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player Stephen Lee.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hughes, Kyle 1989 births Living people English motorcycle racers Sportspeople from Bath, Somerset British speedway riders Eastbourne Eagles riders King's Lynn Stars riders Leicester Lions riders Plymouth Devils riders Rye House Cobras riders Rye House Rockets riders Sheffield Tigers riders Stoke Potters riders