Paul Hurry

Paul Hurry
Personal information
Nationality United Kingdom Great Britain
Date of birth 9 April 1975
Place of birth    Canterbury, England
Current club information
British league Lakeside Hammers
Career history
Arena Essex Hammers
Peterborough Panthers
London Lions
King's Lynn Stars
Oxford Cheetahs
Eastbourne Eagles
Wolverhampton Wolves
Ipswich Witches
Poole Pirates
Włókniarz Częstochowa (POL)
Smederna (SWE)
Luxo Stars (SWE)
Vargarna (SWE)
1991, 1994-1995, 2004-2007, 2010
1992-1993
1996
1997
1998-1999
2000
2001-2002
2003
2009
1999
2000
2003
2006
Individual honours
British Under 21 Champion 1994
Team honours
British League Division Two
Elite League
1991, 1992
2000

Paul William George Hurry (born 9 April 1975 in Canterbury, Kent) is a British international motorcycle speedway rider.[1] Hurry began his racing career aged 16 with the Arena Essex Hammers in 1991. In 1994 he became British under 21 champion and in 2000 he finished in second place at the British Speedway Championship. Hurry was selected to represent the Great Britain national speedway team at the 2001 Speedway World Cup Race-off but the team failed to reach the final. After spells with various British clubs, Hurry returned to Arena Essex in 2004, where he stayed until 2007. He appeared to have retired from racing in 2007 due to ongoing problems with an arm injury,[2] but returned to Elite League racing in 2009 to replace the injured Kyle Legault for Poole Pirates. In 2010, Hurry returned to ride for his first club, now renamed the Lakeside Hammers.

Hurry achieved many successful starts at the annual indoor December Brighton Bonanza.

Hurry also competes in grasstrack racing and has won the 500cc British Grasstrack Championship four times and the European Grasstrack Championship in 2005.

References

  1. Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
  2. "Speedway: Hurry is Hammers’ talent spotter". Southend Echo. 2008. Retrieved 2009-03-19.