Sergey Darkin (speedway rider) explained

Sergey Darkin
Nationality:Russian/Uzbek
Birth Date:18 June 1973
Birth Place:Fergana, Uzbekistan
Career1:Russia
Career2:Togliatti
Years2:1992–2005, 2009–2011, 2014–2017
Career3:Balakovo
Years3:2006–2007
Career4:Salavat
Years4:2008, 2012–2013
Career6:Poland
Years7:1996, 1999
Years8:1997
Career8:Rybnik
Years9:1998
Career9:Kraków
Years10:2000
Career10:Rzeszów
Years11:2001
Years12:2002-2003
Career12:Tarnów
Years13:2006, 2008
Career13:Daugavpils
Years14:2007
Career14:Gniezno
Years15:2009
Career15:Miskolc
Years16:2010
Career16:Lublin
Career18:Great Britain
Years19:2001
Years20:2004
Career20:Coventry Bees
Years21:2005
Career21:Arena Essex
Years22:2007
Years23:2011
Career23:Leicester Lions
Years24:2011
Career24:Swindon Robins
Indivyear1:2000, 2002
Indivhonour1:Russian Champion

Sergey Alexandrovich Darkin (born 18 June 1973[1] [2]) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Uzbekistan, who was a member of Russia's national team and a two time Russian Champion.[3] [4]

Biography

Born in Fergana, Uzbekistan, Darkin has been a regular member of the Russian World Team Cup squad, finishing runner-up in 1996.[5] He was Russian individual champion in 2000 and 2002.

After riding in the UK for Eastbourne Eagles in 2001, he joined Coventry Bees in the middle of the 2004 season, riding in 15 matches in the Elite League and scoring 111 points at an average of 6.68.[6] He also rode for Arena Essex in 2005 and Poole Pirates in 2007.[7] In September 2005 he suffered serious head injuries in a crash at Togliatti in the European Club Team Champions Cup and was able to return to racing the following year.

He rode for KMZ Lublin in the Polish league, Togliatti in Russia, and signed for Leicester Lions for the 2011 British season, leaving mid-season. He subsequently rode for Swindon Robins in the Elite League.[8]

Career record

British leagues

YearTeamLeagueMatchesRidesPointsBonusTotalAverage
2001
2004 15 73 111 11 122 6.68
2005 16 68 87 14 101 5.94
2007 2 6 0 0 0 0.00
2011 21 96 156 10 166 6.92
2011 8 32 23 6 29 3.63

See also

Notes and References

  1. Świat Żużla, No 1 (74) / 2008, pages 44-45,
  2. Świat Żużla, No 2 (75) / 2008, page 24,
  3. Web site: 2008 Rider index . British Speedway . 19 February 2023.
  4. Web site: Darkin, Sergey . Polish Speedway Database . 19 February 2023.
  5. "Sergey Darkin ", Leicester Speedway, retrieved 2011-03-27
  6. Bamford, Robert (2005) Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2005, Tempus,, p. 40-42, 365
  7. "Riders - D: Sergey Darkin", speedwaygb.co, retrieved 2011-10-02
  8. "Speedway: Swindon Robins sign Sergey Darkin as reserve", BBC, 1 August 2011, retrieved 2011-10-02