Carl Stonehewer
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| Carl Stonehewer | ||
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| Personal Information | ||
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| Nationality |  England |
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| Date of birth | May 16, 1972 | |
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | |
| Nickname | Stoney | |
| Current Club Information | ||
| British League | Workington Comets | |
| Career History | ||
| Belle Vue Aces Wolverhampton Wolves Peterborough Panthers Long Eaton Invaders Sheffield Tigers Workington Comets Zielona Góra (Pol) Lindarna (Swe) Smederna (Swe) Pila (Pol) |
1988-1989, 1991-1993, 2003 1990 1994 1995-1997 1998 1999-2005, 2007 1999-2001 2000 2000-2003 2002 |
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| Individual Honours | ||
| Premier League Riders Champion | 2000, 2001 | |
| Team Honours | ||
| Elite League Champion Premier League Four-Team Champion Premier League Pairs Champion |
1993 1997, 2001, 2004 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 |
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Carl Bryan 'Stoney' Stonehewer (born May 16, 1972 in Manchester[1], England) is a motorcycle speedway rider who currently rides for the Workington Comets in the UK Premier League.
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[edit] Career Landmarks
[edit] Speedway Grand Prix
- The first UK Premier League rider to qualify for the Speedway Grand Prix.
[edit] World Team Cup
- World Team Cup 2000, 2001, 2002 (Great Britain)
- World Team Cup Silver Medal 2000
[edit] Premier League Pairs Championship
- A record five Premier League Pairs Championship titles with five different partners.
- 1997 with Martin Dixon
- 1999 with Brent Werner
- 2000 with Mick Powell
- 2001 with Peter I Karlsson
- 2003 with Simon Stead
[edit] Workington Comets
- Record for most appearances for the Workington Comets.
- Carl announced his retirement in early 2006[2] after suffering horrific friction burns in a freak racing accident in 2005.[3]
- In April 2007 it was announced he was returning to the Workington Comets team.[4]
[edit] Zielona Góra
- Polish 2nd Division Champion 2000 (Zielona Góra)
[edit] Speedway Grand Prix results
| Year | Position | Points | Best Finish | Notes |
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| 2000 | 18th | 30 | 8th | |
| 2001 | 12th | 46 | 7th | |
| 2002 | 19th | 30 | 5th | Did not ride in three GP meetings due to injury. |
[edit] References
- ^ Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
- ^ Stoney quits. News and Star (1 December 2006). Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
- ^ Stonehewer out for rest of the season. BBC (25 July 2005). Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
- ^ Stoney's back. News and Star (18 April 2004). Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
[edit] External links
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