Brady Kurtz
Brady Kurtz (born 27 September 1996) is an Australian speedway rider.
Kurtz in 2019 | |
| Born | 27 September 1996 Cowra, New South Wales, Australia |
|---|---|
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | Somerset Rebels |
| 2016 | Plymouth Devils |
| 2016–2019 | Poole Pirates |
| 2020–2023 | Belle Vue Aces |
| 2022 | Łódź |
| 2022 | Dackarna |
| Individual honours | |
| 2010, 2012 | Australian U16 125cc Champion |
| 2012 | New South Wales U16 Champion |
| 2013, 2014 | New South Wales State Champion |
| 2014 | New South Wales Under-21 Champion |
| 2016 | Australian Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2014 | Premier Shield |
| 2014 | British Div 2 Fours winner |
| 2015 | British Div 2 KO Cup winner |
| 2022 | British champions |
Biography
Born in Cowra, New South Wales, Kurtz isn't the only racer in his family. Brady's older brother Todd Kurtz is a fellow Speedway rider, who has ridden for the Plymouth Devils amongst other teams in the UK.
Career
Brady got his first break into British Speedway riding in the Premier League with the Somerset Rebels. After 2 impressive years with the Rebels, Kurtz was named in the Poole Pirates team to compete in the 2016 Elite League.[1][2] This news didn't come as a surprise, as Kurtz had already been the subject of interest from Poole for some time. The Poole promoter Matt Ford had gone on record lauding Kurtz as an "outstanding talent" that "every single club wants to snap up as an asset". Kurtz said of his future team "I have been looking up to the Poole Pirates since I was seven years old and used to watch them on TV all the time. To have Matt Ford looking at me and saying those things is like a dream come true."[3]
Kurtz was the 2016 Australian Champion having won the 4 round series in January 2016.[4] He is taking part in the qualifying rounds for Grand Prix entry.[5]
In 2020, he signed for the Belle Vue Aces in the SGB Premiership.[6] In 2022, he captained Belle Vue to the league title during the SGB Premiership 2022.[7]
In 2023, he re-signed for Belle Vue again for the SGB Premiership 2023.[8]
World final appearances
Individual Under-21 World Championship
- 2015 - / / - 8th - 22pts
Under-21 Speedway World Cup
- 2015 - Mildura, Olympic Park Speedway - 3rd - 29pts (7)
- 2016 - Norrköping, Vargarna Speedway - 2nd - 37pts (7)
Speedway Grand Prix results
References
- ^ "KURTZ-AINS UP ON ELITE CAREER FOR BRADY". Poole Pirates. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "PICTURES: Six-y display has Poole Pirates thumbing the record books". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ "Speedway: Up-and-coming star Brady Kurtz flattered by Poole Pirates interest". Bournemouth Echo. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "Taking out the 2016 Australian Solo Speedway Championship is a dream come true for up-and-coming star Brady Kurtz". MCNews.com.au. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ . www.lynnnews.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ "Meet the Aces". Belle Vue Aces. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "2022 Premiership Grand final results". British Speedway. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Bewley back as Aces declare team". British Speedway. Retrieved 9 December 2022.