Australia national under-21 speedway team

Australia
Association Motorcycling Australia
FIM code MA
Team manager Craig Boyce
Team captain Darcy Ward
Nation Colour
World Championships
Team U-21
Best result    4th (2008)
Individual U-21 4 3 4
Best result    1st - last one in 2009 (Darcy Ward)

The Australia national under-21 speedway team is the national under-21 motorcycle speedway team of Australia and is controlled by the Motorcycling Australia. The team qualify to the Under-21 World Cup final only once, in 2008 finished fourth. Australia has produced three Under-21 World Champions: Leigh Adams (1993), Jason Crump (1995) and Darcy Ward (2009). In 1983 Steve Baker has won Individual U-21 European Championship open for riders from all continents.

Competition

Team Speedway Junior World Championship
Year Place Pts. Riders
2005 Withdrew from Qualifying Round Two and was replaced by Denmark B
2006 Did not enter
2007 3rd place in Qualifying Round One
Chris Holder, Troy Batchelor, Trevor Harding, Cory Gathercole, Robert Ksiezak
2008 4 33 Chris Holder (16), Troy Batchelor (7), Tyron Proctor (7), Robert Ksiezak (2), Kozza Smith (1)
In Qualifying Round started also: Aaron Summers
2009 3rd place in Qualifying Round One
Darcy Ward, Richard Sweetman, Justin Sedgmen, Mitchell Davey, Josh Grajczonek
2010 2nd place in Qualifying Round One
Darcy Ward, Richard Sweetman, Sam Masters, Justin Sedgmen, Josh Grajczonek

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