Danyon Hume Explained

Danyon Hume
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Date:25 July 1996
Birth Place:Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England
Years1:2016–2018, 2022-2023
Career2:Sheffield
Years2:2019, 2021
Career3:Birmingham
Years3:2019
Career4:Leicester
Years4:2019
Career5:Poole
Years5:2021
Career6:Glasgow
Years6:2022
Career7:Redcar
Years7:2023
Career8:Berwick
Years8:2024
Teamyear1:2023
Teamhonour1:tier 1 KO Cup winner
Teamyear2:2019
Teamhonour2:tier 3 league champions
Teamyear3:2019
Teamhonour3:tier 3 KO Cup winner

Danyon Hume (born 25 July 1996) is a speedway rider from England.

Career

He began his British speedway career riding for the Rye House Raiders during the 2015 National League speedway season.[1] The following year in 2016, he signed for Ipswich Witches at the back end of the season [2] [3]

In 2017, he sustained a major arm injury at Poole which sidelined him for the remainder of that season.[4] In 2019 as the club captain, he helped Leicester Lion Cubs win the division 3 league and cup double during the 2019 National Development League speedway season. In 2021, he rode for the Sheffield Tigers in the SGB Premiership, in addition to riding for the Poole Pirates in the SGB Championship.

In 2022, he rode for the Ipswich Witches in the SGB Premiership as the number 8 rider and joined Glasgow Tigers in the SGB Championship.[5]

In 2023, he retained his place at the Ipswich Witches, where he helped the club win the Knockout Cup.[6] He also signed for Redcar Bears in the SGB Championship.[7]

Hume signed for Berwick Bandits for the 2024 season.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015 RYE HOUSE RAIDERS. Rye House Speedway. 29 May 2022.
  2. Web site: Hume, Danyon. British Speedway. 26 September 2021.
  3. Web site: Speedway riders, history and results. wwosbackup. 26 September 2021.
  4. Web site: Blow for Ipswich Witches as Danyon Hume breaks his arm in three places. East Anglian Daily Times. 29 May 2022.
  5. Web site: British Speedway rider profile . British Speedway . 29 September 2022.
  6. Web site: 2023 signing: Danyon Hume . Ipswich Witches. 28 February 2023.
  7. Web site: Bears name full side . British Speedway . 6 December 2022.
  8. Web site: High Hopes for Hume . British Speedway . 12 December 2023.