Paul Bentley (speedway rider) explained

Paul Bentley
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Place:Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Career1:Newcastle Diamonds
Years1:1987, 1997
Career2:Middlesbrough Bears
Years2:1988–1991, 1994
Career3:Coventry Bees
Years3:1992, 1995–1996
Career4:Bradford Dukes
Years4:1993
Career5:Hull Vikings
Years5:1998, 2001
Career6:Glasgow Tigers
Years6:1999, 2004–2005
Career7:Berwick Bandits
Years7:2000, 2002–2003
Indivyear1:1994
Indivhonour1:Second Division Riders' Champion
Teamyear1:2002
Teamhonour1:Premier League Four-Team Championship

Paul Bentley (born 18 January 1968) is a former speedway rider from England.[1] [2] [3]

Speedway career

Bentley rode in the top two tiers of British Speedway from 1987 to 2005, riding for various clubs.[4]

In 1994, he won the British League Division Two Riders Championship, held on 17 September at Brandon Stadium.[5] [1] [6] In 1999 he rode his first spell at Glasgow Tigers and suffered a broken ankle and internal injuries in crash during May 1999.[7]

He stayed in Scotland riding for Berwick Bandits in 2000 before returning for second spell at Hull Vikings. In 2002, after riding for Berwick again he was part of the Berwick four that won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, which was held on 21 July 2002, at Brandon Stadium.[8]

He finished his career with Glasgow from 2004 to 2005.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Speedway riders, history and results. wwosbackup. 30 September 2021.
  2. Web site: Bentley rewarded with a testimonial. The Northern Echo. 30 September 2021.
  3. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 22 June 2023.
  4. Web site: History Archive. British Speedway. 30 September 2021.
  5. News: Rickardsson does Sweden proud . Birmingham Daily Post . 19 September 1994 . 22 June 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  6. Web site: Year by Year. Speedway Researcher. 30 September 2021.
  7. News: Tigers hunt Argy . Daily Record . 25 May 1999 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 1 September 2024.
  8. Web site: 2002 Premier League Four-Team Championship . You Tube . 7 July 2023.