Paul Hurry

Paul Hurry
Born (1975-04-09) 9 April 1975
Canterbury, England
Nationality United Kingdom Great Britain
Current club information
British league Lakeside Hammers
Career history
1991, 1994-1995, 2004-2007, 2010, 2017 Arena Essex Hammers
1992-1993 Peterborough Panthers
1996 London Lions
1997 King's Lynn Stars
1998-1999 Oxford Cheetahs
2000 Eastbourne Eagles
2001-2002 Wolverhampton Wolves
2003 Ipswich Witches
2009 Poole Pirates
1999 Włókniarz Częstochowa (POL)
2000 Smederna (SWE)
2003 Luxo Stars (SWE)
2006 Vargarna (SWE)
Individual honours
1994 British Under 21 Champion
Team honours
1991, 1992 British League Division Two
2000 Elite League

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. Paul suffered horrific leg injuries in the Final of the 2010 European Grasstrack Final at La Reole and didn't return to racing until 2015. In that time away from the sport he has become a member of the ACU Track Racing Committee and has also become a 'Clerk of the Course'. He has also become a prominent member of the Astra grasstrack club and help promote, run and officiate at meetings.

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

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

British Speedway Championship

Finalist

World Longtrack Championship

Finalist

1996 - Herxheim 3pts (18th)

Grand-Prix Years

Best Individual G.P. Results

First

Second

Third

European Grasstrack Championship

Finals

Best Other Results

Semi-final

First

Third

Preliminary Round

First

British Grasstrack Championship

Top Three Finishes

Other Top Ten to date

1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2010

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.


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