Benjamin George Howe (born 6 December 1974) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2] He earned eight international caps for the England national speedway team.[3]
| Born | 6 December 1974 (age 49) Crawley, West Sussex, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1991–1997, 1999, 2003 | Ipswich Witches |
| 1997 | Poole Pirates |
| 1998 | King's Lynn Stars |
| 1999 | Hull Vikings |
| 2000, 2002 | Newport Wasps |
| Individual honours | |
| 1994, 1995, 1996 | British Championship finalist |
| 1995 | British Under 21 Champion |
| 1995 | World Under 21 finalist |
Speedway career
editHowe reached the final of the British Speedway Championship on three occasions in 1994, 1995 and 1996.[1][4] He was also the British Under 21 Champion and a World Under 21 finalist.[1]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1991 to 2003, riding for various clubs.[5] He started his career with Ipswich Witches during the 1991 British League season[6] and spent seven years with the club and peaking with a 7.42 average in 1996.[7] He sustained injuries in a track crash in October 1996.[8]
Howe also rode grasstrack and won the South East Championship in 1993.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "The Class of 1992". Speedway Plus. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Rider averages 1929 to 2009" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Speedway star Ben in horror crash". Crawley News. 2 October 1996. Retrieved 24 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Howe switches to grass and wins". Crawley News. 9 June 1993. Retrieved 24 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.