Sergey Darkin (speedway rider)
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| Born |
18 June 1973 Fergana, Uzbekistan |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Russia |
| Current club information | |
| Russian league | Salavatnieftemasz Salavat |
| Career history | |
| 1996, 1999 1997 1998 2000 2001 2001 2002-2003 2004 2005 2006, 2008 2007 2007 2011 2011 |
Ostrów Wlkp. (POL) Rybnik (POL) Kraków (POL) Rzeszów (POL) Grudziądz (POL) Eastbourne Eagles (UK) Tarnów (POL) Coventry Bees (UK) Arena Essex (UK) Daugavpils (POL) Poole Pirates Gniezno (POL) Leicester Lions (UK) Swindon Robins (UK) |
| Individual honours | |
| 2000, 2002 | Russian Champion |
| Team honours | |
Sergey Darkin (born 18 June 1973[1][2]) is a Russian motorcycle speedway rider who is a member of Russia's national team.
Biography
Born in Fergana, Uzbekistan, Darkin has been a regular member of the Russian World Team Cup squad, finishing runner-up in 1996.[3] He was Russian individual champion in 2000 and 2002.[3]
After riding in the UK for Eastbourne Eagles in 2001, he joined Coventry Bees in the middle of the 2004 season, riding in fifteen matches in the Elite League and scoring 111 points at an average of 6.68.[4] He also rode for Arena Essex in 2005 and Poole Pirates in 2007.[5] In September 2005 he suffered serious head injuries in a crash at Togliatti in the European Club Team Champions Cup, but was able to return to racing the following year.[5]
He rides for KMZ Lublin in the Polish league, Togliatti in Russia, and signed for Leicester Lions for the 2011 British season, leaving mid-season.[3] He subsequently rode for Swindon Robins in the Elite League.[6]
Career record
British leagues
| Year | Team | League | Matches | Rides | Points | Bonus | Total | Average |
| 2001 | Eastbourne Eagles | Elite | ||||||
| 2004 | Coventry Bees | Elite | 15 | 73 | 111 | 11 | 122 | 6.68 |
| 2005 | Arena Essex | Elite | 16 | 68 | 87 | 14 | 101 | 5.94 |
| 2007 | Poole Pirates | Elite | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2011 | Leicester Lions | Premier | 21 | 96 | 156 | 10 | 166 | 6.92 |
| 2011 | Swindon Robins | Elite | 8 | 32 | 23 | 6 | 29 | 3.63 |
References
- ↑ Świat Żużla, No 1 (74) / 2008, pages 44-45, ISSN 1429-3285
- ↑ Świat Żużla, No 2 (75) / 2008, page 24, ISSN 1429-3285
- 1 2 3 "Sergey Darkin", Leicester Speedway, retrieved 2011-03-27
- ↑ Bamford, Robert (2005) Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2005, Tempus, ISBN 0-7524-3396-2, p. 40-42, 365
- 1 2 "Riders - D: Sergey Darkin", speedwaygb.co, retrieved 2011-10-02
- ↑ "Speedway: Swindon Robins sign Sergey Darkin as reserve", BBC, 1 August 2011, retrieved 2011-10-02
See also
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