Country England League SGB Championship Track record time 61.7 seconds Track size 364 metres (398 yd) Track record holder Richard Lawson Colors Blue, White | Closed 1981 Colours Blue and White Team manager Tony Jackson Track record date 31 May 2014 Founded 1970 | |
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Website www.workingtoncomets.co Track address Derwent Park Stadium; Workington; Cumbria | ||
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Workington Comets is a speedway club based in Workington, Cumbria. Their track is at Derwent Park Stadium, which they share with Workington Town Rugby League Football Club.
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- 2016 Team
- 2015 Team
- 2014 Team
- 2013 Team
- 2012 Team
- 2011 Team
- 2010 Team
- 2009 Team
- 2008 Team
- 2007 Team
- 2006 Team
- 2005 Team
- Change of Ownership Following 2007 Season
- Young Shield
- Premier League Four Team Championship
- Premier League Pairs Championship
- References
They compete in the British SGB Championship. The club's most notable rider is Carl Stonehewer, who still holds the record for the most Comets appearances and remains the only Premier League rider to qualify for the Speedway Grand Prix series.
The Comets have won the Premier League Four-Team Championship four times, in 2001, 2004, 2006 and 2008. The club also won the Young Shield in 2008. The Derwent Park track record is 61.7 seconds, set by Richard Lawson on 31 May 2014.
In 2012, former owner Keith Denham revealed he had sold the club to local businesswoman Laura Morgan, who took over the club for the 2013 season - Present. Morgan appointed club team manager Tony Jackson as co-promoter as well as her brother Steve Whitehead. Morgan used her own money which she received as compensation for a car accident - which left her paralysed from the chest down - to complete the takeover. Morgan, of Crosby, Maryport, who has been a fan of speedway since the 1970s was keen to return glory to the Cumbrian side.
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2016 Team
2015 Team
Also rode:
2014 Team
Also rode:
2013 Team
Also rode:
2012 Team
2011 Team
2010 Team
(Adam Roynon - Released)
(John Branney - Released)
2009 Team
Also Rode:
Adam Roynan (Injured)
Luke Priest (Released)
Charles Wright (Out For 28 Or More Days)
2008 Team
2007 Team
Also Rode
2006 Team
2005 Team
Also Rode
Change of Ownership Following 2007 Season
At the end of the 2007 season, the club was sold by founding promoter Tony Mole to local Workington businessman Keith Denham. Some of the rider assets have not been purchased and have been transferred to the Birmingham Brummies retained list. Riders who were not included in the sale were James Wright, Rusty Harrison, Mattia Carpanese, Lee Derbyshire, Charlie Venegas, Charlie Ermolenko and James Mann, the latter six riders having all retired from British speedway at that time.
Young Shield
Winners : 2008, 2009, 2010
Premier League Four-Team Championship
Winners : 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008,2009