Kyle Howarth Explained

Kyle Howarth
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Date:11 February 1994
Birth Place:Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
Career1:Great Britain
Years2:2009, 2024
Career2:Scunthorpe
Years3:2010
Career3:Bournemouth
Years4:2011
Career4:Edinburgh
Years5:2011
Career5:Belle Vue
Years6:2012–2015
Career6:Workington
Years7:2012
Career7:Poole
Years8:2012
Career8:King's Lynn
Years9:2013, 2015
Career9:Swindon
Years10:2014
Career10:Coventry
Years11:2016–2019
Career11:Wolverhampton
Years12:2016–2024
Career12:Sheffield
Years13:2020–2022
Career13:Leicester
Years14:2023
Career14:Plymouth
Career18:Poland
Career19:Gniezno
Years19:2024
Indivyear1:2015
Indivhonour1:British Under-21 Champion
Teamyear1:2023
Teamhonour1:SGB Premiership
Teamyear2:2017, 2018
Teamhonour2:SGB Championship Pairs
Teamyear3:2022
Teamhonour3:League Cup

Kyle Howarth (born 11 February 1994) is a British motorcycle speedway rider.[1] [2]

Biography

Born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, Howarth competed in grasstrack and motocross before starting his speedway career in 2008 in amateur competitions, gaining a National League place with Scunthorpe Saints in 2009, scoring 13+2 on his debut.[3] He averaged 4.62 over the season and finished as runner up in the British Under-15 championship that year. In 2010, he became a Poole Pirates asset and rode for Bournemouth Buccaneers in the National League, averaging 7.43, and also made guest appearances in the Premier League for Somerset Rebels. Also in 2010, he finished in third place in the British Under-18 Championship. In 2011 he rode in the National League for Belle Vue Colts, and he also rode for Edinburgh Monarchs in the Premier League, averaging 5.11, and was named at number eight for the Belle Vue Aces Elite League team. He spent the winter riding in Australia, and won the Queensland Under-21 Championship.[4]

In 2012, after initially signing for King's Lynn Stars, he rode for Poole in the Elite League and Workington Comets in the Premier League, and signed for both teams in 2013.[5] [6] [7] [8] He finished in third place in the 2012 British Under-21 Championship and represented Great Britain at under-21 level.[9]

From 2013 until 2020 he rode for numerous clubs including Swindon Robins, Workington, Poole Pirates and Coventry Bees. He joined Sheffield Tigers and Wolverhampton Wolves in 2016, staying with both clubs until 2020. As a Sheffield rider he won the SGB Championship Pairs, partnering Lasse Bjerre, during the SGB Championship 2017 season.[10] and then the following season won it again partnering Charles Wright, during the SGB Championship 2018 season.[11]

In 2021 and 2022, he returned to Sheffield in the SGB Premiership 2021 and SGB Premiership 2022 and signed for the Leicester Lions in the SGB Championship 2021 and SGB Championship 2022.[12] He helped Sheffield win the 2022 League cup and reach the Play off final.[13]

In 2023, he re-signed for Sheffield for the SGB Premiership 2023[14] and won the league title with the club.[15] He also signed for Plymouth Gladiators for the SGB Championship 2023.[16] In 2024, he re-signed for Sheffield[17] and re-signed for Scunthorpe (his first club) for the 2024 Championship season.[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kyle Howarth . WWOS backup . 13 January 2023.
  2. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 27 June 2023.
  3. "Rider Index", speedwaygb.co, Retrieved 16 December 2012
  4. "WORKINGTON COMETS SPEEDWAY RIDER KYLE HOWARTH CONFIDENT OF RAISING HIS AVERAGE", News & Star, 24 February 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012
  5. "Speedway: King's Lynn Stars hand berth to Kyle Howarth", BBC, 10 April 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012
  6. "WORKINGTON COMETS SIGN TEEN SPEEDWAY RIDER KYLE HOWARTH ", News & Star, 24 November 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2012
  7. "KYLE HOWARTH RE-SIGNS FOR WORKINGTON COMETS ", News & Star, 16 November 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012
  8. Wadley, Ian (2012) "Pirates: Howarth confirmed as first signing", Bournemouth Daily Echo, 27 November 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012
  9. "WORKINGTON SPEEDWAY ACE KYLE HOWARTH NAMED IN GB UNDER-21S ", News & Star, 10 May 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012
  10. Web site: Sheffield Tigers win Pairs title ahead of first leg of promotion showdown . The Star . 30 May 2023.
  11. Web site: SHEFFIELD'S HOWARTH AND WRIGHT RETAIN THE TITLE . Edinburgh Speedway . 30 May 2023.
  12. Web site: British Speedway rider profile . British Speedway . 29 September 2022.
  13. Web site: Tigers win League Cup . British Speedway . 5 November 2022.
  14. Web site: Howarth stays with Sheffield . British Speedway . 3 December 2022.
  15. Web site: Tigers champions in Grand Final drama . British Speedway . 14 October 2023.
  16. Web site: Howarth heads for Plymouth . British Speedway . 11 December 2022.
  17. Web site: Tigers up to five . British Speedway . 20 November 2023.
  18. Web site: Howarth joins Scorpions . British Speedway . 21 December 2023.