David Howe (speedway rider)
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| David Howe | ||
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| Personal Information | ||
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| Nationality |  England |
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| Date of birth | March 1, 1982 | |
| Place of birth | Leicester,, England | |
| Website | www.davidhoweracing.co.uk | |
| Current Club Information | ||
| British League | Wolverhampton Wolves | |
| Swedish League | Örnarna Eagles | |
| Career History | ||
| Peterborough Panthers King's Lynn Stars Wolverhampton Wolves Oxford Cheetahs |
1997-2001 1998 2002-2005, 2007- 2006 |
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| Individual Honours | ||
| British Under-21 Champion | 2000 | |
| Team Honours | ||
| British Elite League | 1999 | |
David Peter Howe (born March 1, 1982 in Leicester, England) is a British motorcycle speedway rider, who currently rides for Wolverhampton Wolves (Britain) and Örnarna Eagles (Sweden).
David Howe started his career on March 31, 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.
In 1999 he won 3 Tiles with Peterborough Panthers The Elite League Title, The Knockout Cup & 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 uses GM engines that are tuned by KLM - Klaus Lausch
David Howe Racing 2008 Sponsors are:
S.B. Waste Management & Recycling Ltd. Parry's International. T L Harvey Ltd - Car Spares. Walmsley Furniture Stores. Frog Vehicle Rentals Ltd. Scandic CNC Clutches. Forcefield – body protection. GetGeared.co.uk. Teng Tools. Digital Imaging Services Ltd. R & B UK JT Ltd. Q Property Development Ltd. motorjunction.com. KLM Tuning. Morris Oil. GTS Racing. Addition Builders.
| Final Championship standings: | 25th | 4 | Riding No (16) | ||
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| Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No | |
| 5 /11 |  British SGP |
14 | 4 | (0,2,0,1,1) | 3 |
| permanent speedway rider | |
| wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
| rider notclassify (track reserve who not started) |
[edit] Career
- Great Britain
- Peterborough Panthers: 1997 – 2001
- King's Lynn Stars: 1998
- Wolverhampton Wolves: 2002 – 2005, 2007
- Oxford Cheetahs: 2006
- Sweden:
- Filbyterna Linköping: 2000
- Örnarna Eagles: 2001, 2002, 2007
- Smederna: 2003 – 2006
- Poland
- Unia Tarnów: 2002, 2003
- Kolejarz Rawicz: 2005
[edit] External links
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