Siddhesh Joshi (Editor)

Daniel King (speedway rider)

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Nationality
  
England

Name
  
Daniel King


Role
  
Speedway rider

British league
  
Coventry Bees

Danny King (speedway rider) Danny King gives an insight into the life of a professional Speedway


Born
  
14 August 1986 (age 38) Maidstone, England (
1986-08-14
)

2001–20032002200320032003–2004, 20062004–2006, 2009–201020052007–200820082011–2014201420142015, 20162015
  
Peterborough PumasSwindon RobinsArena Essex HammersReading RacersMildenhall Fen TigersIpswich WitchesRye House RocketsPeterborough PanthersOstrow Wlkp. (POL)Birmingham BrummiesLakeside HammersNewcastle DiamondsCoventry BeesIpswich Witches

2004
  
British Under 18 Champion

200520052002, 2003, 2004200320072015
  
Premier League ChampionPremier Trophy WinnerConference League ChampionConference KO Cup WinnerElite Shield WinnerPremier League Pairs Champion

Danny king hits a rut


Daniel Robert "Danny" King (born 14 August 1986) is a British speedway rider.

Contents

Danny King (speedway rider) Danny King gives an insight into the life of a professional Speedway

Audio danny king 2016 british champion


Career

Danny King (speedway rider) i2coventrytelegraphnetincomingarticle11470330

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. His brother Jason was also a speedway rider.

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.

Honours and international competitions

  • British Under-18 Champion (2004)
  • British Champion (2016) – Belle Vue (13 points)

    • Speedway Grand Prix

    1 SGP, 7 points (2016).

    Others

  • Individual U-21 World Championship
  • 2005 –  AUT Wiener Neustadt – 15th place (4 points)
  • 2007 –  ITA Terenzano – 9th place (3 points)
  • Team U-21 World Championship:
  • 2007 –  GER Abensberg – Silver medal (5 points)
  • Speedway World Cup
  • 2016 - 2nd

    • References

    Danny King (speedway rider) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


    Similar Topics