| Paul Hurry | |
| Nationality: | British (English) |
| Birth Date: | 9 April 1975 |
| Birth Place: | Canterbury, England |
| Career1: | Great Britain |
| Years2: | 1991, 1994–1995, 2004–2007, 2010, 2017 |
| Career2: | Arena Essex |
| Years3: | 1992–1993 |
| Career3: | Peterborough |
| Years4: | 1996 |
| Career4: | London |
| Years5: | 1997 |
| Career5: | King's Lynn |
| Years6: | 1998–1999 |
| Career6: | Oxford |
| Years7: | 2000 |
| Career7: | Eastbourne |
| Years8: | 2001-2002 |
| Career8: | Wolverhampton |
| Years9: | 2003 |
| Career9: | Ipswich |
| Years10: | 2009 |
| Career10: | Poole |
| Years11: | 2018, 2021 |
| Career11: | Kent |
| Career12: | Poland |
| Years13: | 1999 |
| Career13: | Częstochowa |
| Career14: | Sweden |
| Years15: | 2000 |
| Career15: | Smederna |
| Years16: | 2003 |
| Years17: | 2006 |
| Career17: | Vargarna |
| Indivyear1: | 2005 |
| Indivhonour1: | European Grasstrack Champion |
| Indivyear2: | 1994 |
| Indivhonour2: | British Under 21 Champion |
| Teamyear1: | 2000 |
| Teamhonour1: | Elite League |
| Teamyear2: | 1991, 1992 |
| Teamhonour2: | British League Division Two |
| Teamyear3: | 1991, 1992 |
| Teamhonour3: | Knockout Cup winner |
| Teamyear4: | 1992 |
| Teamhonour4: | Fours Championship winner |
Paul William George Hurry (born 9 April 1975 in Canterbury, Kent) is an English former motorcycle speedway rider.[1] [2] [3] He earned 12 international caps for the England national speedway team and 5 caps for the Great Britain team.[4]
Hurry began his racing career aged 16 with the Arena Essex Hammers in 1991. He was a member of the team that won the league and cup double the 1991 British League Division Two season. Despite the success he experienced during his maiden year he switched to Peterborough Panthers and remarkably completed the treble of league, knockout cup and fours during the 1992 British League Division Two season.[5]
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.[4]
He appeared to have retired from racing in 2007 due to ongoing problems with an arm injury,[6] 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
Finalist
Finalist
1996 - Herxheim 3pts (18th)
Grand-Prix Years
Best Individual G.P. Results
Marmande First 1997, 1999; Second 2003, 2005 Morizes Third 2005. St Macaire Third 2007Finals
Saint-Colomb-de-Lauzun 13pts (6th) La Reole 15pts (6th) Tayac 5pts (12th)Best Other Results
La Reole Semi-final First 2002. Saint-Colomb-de-Lauzun Semi-final First 2001. St MacaireSemi-final Third 2017.Top Three Finishes