David Howe (speedway rider)

David Howe
Born (1982-03-01) 1 March 1982
Leicester, England
Nationality United Kingdom
Website www.davidhoweracing.co.uk
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

  permanent speedway rider
  wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve
  rider not classified (track reserve who did not start)

Career

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

European Grasstrack Championship

Finals

References

  1. BBC. "Howe secures place in British GP". 5 June 2007. Retrieved on 30 May 2013.

External links

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