George Congreve Explained

George Congreve
Birth Date:30 December 1999
Birth Place:Christchurch, New Zealand
Career1:Newcastle Diamonds
Years1:2022
Career2:Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Years2:2023
Indivyear1:2022
Indivhonour1:New Zealand champion
Indivyear2:2019, 2020, 2021
Indivhonour2:New Zealand under-21 champion
Teamyear1:2023
Teamhonour1:Knockout Cup

George Congreve (born 30 December 1999) is a New Zealand speedway rider.[1]

Career

Congreve started riding speedway at the age of 12, at the Moore Park track in Christchurch.[2] He began riding 500cc machines when he was 16, and he won the New Zealand Under 21 championship three times in 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21.

Congreve was third at the 2020-21 New Zealand Solo Championship, and became the national champion in the 2022-23 season.[3] In 2022, he began his British league career, signing for Newcastle Diamonds in the SGB Championship 2022,[4] but unfortunately, the team withdrew from the league in June, leaving Congreve without a club. He did, however, continue to ride as a member of the Weymouth Wildcats team in meetings at the Isle of Wight.

Congreve joined Mildenhall Fen Tigers for the 2023 National Development League speedway season,[1] and the Wightlink Warriors in the Nora League.[5] He helped Mildenhall win the Knockout Cup.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: British Speedway profile . British Speedway . 11 November 2021 . 26 January 2023.
  2. News: Barclay. Chris. Young Canterbury Speedway Rider Following Ivan Mauger's Tyre Tracks to UK . Otago Daily Times. Dunedin . 17 December 2021. 25 February 2023.
  3. Web site: Congreve Goes Undefeated to Seal NZ Solos . Driven by Dirt . 19 December 2022 . 26 January 2023.
  4. Web site: Diamonds bring in the Kiwis . Speedway Star . 26 January 2023.
  5. Web site: Wightlink Warriors Name 2023 Line-up for New Nora Speedway League . Nora Motorsport . 25 February 2023.
  6. Web site: Fen Tigers awarded KO Cup . British Speedway . 31 October 2023.