David Howe (speedway rider)
| Born | 1 March 1982 Leicester, England |
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| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Website | www |
| Current club information | |
| British league | Glasgow Tigers |
| Swedish league | Örnarna Eagles |
| Career history | |
| 1997-2001 | Peterborough Panthers |
| 1998, 2012, 2013 | King's Lynn Stars |
| 2002-2005, 2007-8 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| 2006 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| 2009-2015 | Scunthorpe Scorpions |
| 2015- | Glasgow Tigers |
| Individual honours | |
| 2000 | British Under-21 Champion |
| 2005 | Scottish Open Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1999 | Elite League |
David Peter Howe (born 1 March 1982 in Leicester, England) is a British professional motorcycle speedway rider, who rides for Glasgow Tigers in the Premier League.
David Howe started his career on 31 March 1997, aged 15, with the Peterborough Panthers team in the Conference League.
He is a three-time Grand Prix participant, having been awarded wild card places for 2003 Speedway Grand Prix series in Britain and Slovenia. He also featured as a wild card for the 2007 Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain, awarded to him after finishing runner-up in the 2007 British Championship.[1]
In 1999 he won 3 Titles with Peterborough Panthers: The Elite League Title, the Knockout Cup and the Craven Shield. He won the British Under-21 Champion in 2000 and in 2002 he finished third in the World Under-21 Championship.
David uses GM engines that are tuned by Sean Wilson.
| Final Championship standings: | 25th | 4 | Riding No (16) | ||
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| Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No | |
| 5 /11 |  British SGP |
14 | 4 | (0,2,0,1,1) | 3 |
| permanent speedway rider | |
| wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
| rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
Career
- Great Britain
- Peterborough Panthers: 1997 – 2001
- King's Lynn Stars: 1998
- Wolverhampton Wolves: 2002 – 2005, 2007, 2008
- Oxford Cheetahs: 2006
- Scunthorpe Scorpions: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
- Kings Lynn Stars: 2012, 2013
- Sweden:
- Filbyterna Linköping: 2000
- Örnarna Eagles: 2001, 2002, 2007,
- Smederna: 2003 – 2006
- Poland
- Unia Tarnów: 2002, 2003
- Kolejarz Rawicz: 2005
References
- ↑ BBC. "Howe secures place in British GP". 5 June 2007. Retrieved on 30 May 2013.
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