Watt started his British speedway career in 2001 when he signed for the Isle of Wight Islanders in the Premier League.[2] He rode as a substitute reserve rider for the Oxford Cheetahs in 2001 and 2002 and was therefore a member of the Elite League title winning team in 2001. The following year he signed for Premier League team Newcastle Diamonds.[3] In 2002 he gained a team berth at King's Lynn Stars while also doubling up for his parent club the Poole Pirates, where he was part of the Pirates Elite League league winning team in 2003.[3]
Watt rode for Rye House Rockets in the Premier League in 2004 and also doubled-up with Poole, but after he suffered an injury early on in the season he was replaced by Krzysztof Kasprzak. After Watt had recovered from his injury he moved on loan to the Eastbourne Eagles in the Elite League, where he remained until 2006 when he moved to Oxford Cheetahs for a year.[3] He returned to Eastbourne in 2007 and added 2 points to his average by the end of the season he was voted Eastbourne's Rider of the Year.[4] He also finished fourth in the Elite League Riders Championship and won a bronze medal with Australia at the 2007 Speedway World Cup.
Watt looked set to stay with Eastbourne in 2008, but after a change of management at the club he was left without a team place.[5] Watt returned to Poole in 2008 and won the Elite League championship.[6]
Watt had ridden for Masarna Avesta in the Swedish Elitserien since 2006, but joined Lejonen in 2009 after Masarna were declared bankrupt and dropped out of the league. In Poland, he was a member of the GTŻ Grudziądz team in the Polish second division in 2006 before joining Polish Ekstraliga team Stal Rzeszów in 2007. Watt was made the captain of Stal Rzeszów for the 2008 season but the team were relegated. In 2009, Watt signed for WTS Wrocław in the Ekstraliga.
In April 2017, after being dropped by SGB Premiership team Rye House Rockets, Watt announced his retirement from racing, although he stated that he would fulfil his obligations to Polish team Stal Rzeszów if required.[7]
^"Watt Announces Retirement", speedwaygp.com, 26 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017
May 03, 2024
davey, watt, david, john, watt, born, january, 1978, townsville, queensland, former, international, motorcycle, speedway, rider, from, australia, queensland, state, championship, 2005, member, australian, team, that, finished, second, poland, 2011, world, fina. David John Watt born 6 January 1978 in Townsville Queensland 1 is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Australia He won the Queensland state championship in 2005 and was a member of the Australian team that finished second to Poland in the 2011 World Cup Final David WattBorn 1978 01 06 6 January 1978 age 46 Townsville QueenslandNationalityAustralianCareer historyGreat Britain2001Isle of Wight2002Newcastle2003King s Lynn2003 2004 2008 2010 2011 2015 2016Poole2004 2017Rye House2004 2005 2007 2009Eastbourne2001 2002 2006Oxford2012 2014Lakeside2016LeicesterPoland2006GTZ Grudziadz2007 2008 2017Stal Rzeszow2009 WTS WroclawSweden2004 2005Valsarna2006Vargarna2006 2008Masarna Avesta2009 LejonenDenmark2012GrindstedIndividual honours2004 2006 2008Pride of the East winner2005Queensland State Champion2012Jack Young Solo Cup winnerTeam honours2003 2004 2008 2011Elite League Champion2003British League Cup Winner2003Craven Shield Winner Contents 1 Career summary 2 World final appearances 2 1 Speedway World Cup 3 Speedway Grand Prix results 4 ReferencesCareer summary editWatt started his British speedway career in 2001 when he signed for the Isle of Wight Islanders in the Premier League 2 He rode as a substitute reserve rider for the Oxford Cheetahs in 2001 and 2002 and was therefore a member of the Elite League title winning team in 2001 The following year he signed for Premier League team Newcastle Diamonds 3 In 2002 he gained a team berth at King s Lynn Stars while also doubling up for his parent club the Poole Pirates where he was part of the Pirates Elite League league winning team in 2003 3 Watt rode for Rye House Rockets in the Premier League in 2004 and also doubled up with Poole but after he suffered an injury early on in the season he was replaced by Krzysztof Kasprzak After Watt had recovered from his injury he moved on loan to the Eastbourne Eagles in the Elite League where he remained until 2006 when he moved to Oxford Cheetahs for a year 3 He returned to Eastbourne in 2007 and added 2 points to his average by the end of the season he was voted Eastbourne s Rider of the Year 4 He also finished fourth in the Elite League Riders Championship and won a bronze medal with Australia at the 2007 Speedway World Cup Watt looked set to stay with Eastbourne in 2008 but after a change of management at the club he was left without a team place 5 Watt returned to Poole in 2008 and won the Elite League championship 6 Watt had ridden for Masarna Avesta in the Swedish Elitserien since 2006 but joined Lejonen in 2009 after Masarna were declared bankrupt and dropped out of the league In Poland he was a member of the GTZ Grudziadz team in the Polish second division in 2006 before joining Polish Ekstraliga team Stal Rzeszow in 2007 Watt was made the captain of Stal Rzeszow for the 2008 season but the team were relegated In 2009 Watt signed for WTS Wroclaw in the Ekstraliga In April 2017 after being dropped by SGB Premiership team Rye House Rockets Watt announced his retirement from racing although he stated that he would fulfil his obligations to Polish team Stal Rzeszow if required 7 World final appearances editSpeedway World Cup edit 2007 nbsp Leszno Alfred Smoczyk Stadium 3rd 29pts 2008 nbsp Vojens Vojens Speedway Center 4th 21pts 3 2009 nbsp Leszno Alfred Smoczyk Stadium 2nd 43pts 5 2011 nbsp Gorzow Wielkopolski Edward Jancarz Stadium 2nd 45pts 3 2012 nbsp Malilla G amp B Stadium 2nd 39pts 16 Speedway Grand Prix results editYear Position Points Best finish Notes 2010 17th 19 11thReferences edit Oakes P 2006 Speedway Star Almanac ISBN 0 9552376 1 0 2008 Rider index PDF British Speedway Retrieved 7 April 2023 a b c 2008 Team Poole Speedway 2008 Archived from the original on 24 March 2008 Retrieved 6 June 2008 Big Challenge for new look Eagles Eastbourne Herald Johnston Press 2008 Retrieved 6 June 2008 Watt set to remain an Eagle The Argus 2007 Retrieved 20 March 2008 Davey s glad to back home Bournemouth Daily Echo 2007 Retrieved 20 March 2008 Watt Announces Retirement speedwaygp com 26 April 2017 Retrieved 26 April 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Davey Watt amp oldid 1220156706, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
