Carl Stonehewer
| Carl Stonehewer | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nationality |  England | |
| Date of birth | 16 May 1972 | |
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | |
| Nickname | Stoney | |
| Current club information | ||
| Career status | Retired | |
| Career history | ||
| Belle Vue Aces Wolverhampton Wolves Peterborough Panthers Long Eaton Invaders Sheffield Tigers Workington Comets Redcar Bears Zielona Góra (Pol) Lindarna (Swe) Smederna (Swe) Piła (Pol) |
1988-1989, 1991-1993, 2003 1990 1994 1995-1997 1998 1999-2005, 2007-2008 2009 1999-2001 2000 2000-2003 2002 | |
| Individual honours | ||
| Premier League Riders Champion | 2000, 2001 | |
| Team honours | ||
| Elite League Champion Premier League Four-Team Champion Premier League Pairs Champion Young Shield winner |
1993 1997, 2001, 2004, 2008 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 2008 | |
Carl Bryan 'Stoney' Stonehewer (born 16 May 1972 in Manchester,[1] England) is a former motorcycle speedway rider.
Career Landmarks
Speedway Grand Prix
- The first UK Premier League rider to qualify for the Speedway Grand Prix.
World Team Cup
- World Team Cup 2000, 2001, 2002 (Great Britain)
- World Team Cup Silver Medal 2000
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
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]
Zielona Góra
- Polish 2nd Division Champion 2000 (Zielona Góra)
Speedway Grand Prix results
| Year | Position | Points | Best Finish | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18th | 30 | 8th | |
| 2001 | 12th | 46 | 7th | |
| 2002 | 19th | 30 | 5th | Did not ride in three GP meetings due to injury. |
References
- ↑ Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
- ↑ "Stoney quits". News and Star. 1 December 2006. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
- ↑ "Stonehewer out for rest of the season". BBC. 25 July 2005. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
- ↑ "Stoney's back". News and Star. 18 April 2004. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
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