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Glenn Cunningham (speedway rider)

Glenn Arthur Cunningham (born 10 June 1975 in Bristol)[1] is a former International speedway rider who rode for the various clubs in the British Premier League.[2][3][4]

Glenn Cunningham
Born10 June 1975 (1975-06-10) (age 48)
Bristol, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1991–1992, 1998Oxford Cheetahs
1993–1996, 1998–1999, 2004Swindon Robins
1997, 2006Reading Racers
1998, 2000Peterborough Panthers
2001Newport Wasps
2002–2006Somerset Rebels
2007Stoke Potters
Individual honours
1997Long Track World Championship bronze medal
1998, 1999, 2000, 2003British Championship finalist
1994World Under 21 finalist
1998Premier League Riders' champion
Team honours
1998, 2005Premier League Four-Team Championship

Speedway career edit

Glenn started his career with Oxford Cheetahs in 1991 and has since ridden for the Swindon Robins, Reading Racers, Peterborough Panthers, Newport Wasps, Belle Vue Aces, Eastbourne Eagles and Somerset Rebels.

In 1997, he won the bronze medal in the 1997 Individual Long Track World Championship.[5]

In 1998, he reached the Overseas Final and finished on the podium in third place. He also won the Premier League Championship, the Premier League Riders Championship, held on 13 September at Owlerton Stadium,[6] the Premier League Fours[7] and the Premier League Pairs (partnering Brett Woodifield) with his club side, Peterborough Panthers.[8] To cap his best ever season he was selected to ride for England against Australia at Eastbourne.[2][9]

He was part of the Somerset Rebels four who won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, held on 20 August 2005, at Derwent Park.[10]

At retirement he had earned two international caps for the England national speedway team.[11]

Honours edit

World Longtrack Championship edit

Grand-Prix Years

  • 1997 - Five apps - 76pts (3rd)
  • 1988 - Four apps - 53pts (7th)
  • 1999 - Five apps - 47pts (10th)
  • 2000 - Five apps - 36pts (11th)
  • 2001 - Four apps - 29pts (13th)
  • 2002 - Three apps - 7pts (20th)

Best Individual G.P. Results

First

Third

References edit

  1. ^ Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
  2. ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  3. ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  4. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  5. ^ "1997 SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Stonehewer second best". Nottingham Evening Post. 14 September 1998. Retrieved 24 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Last heat fury". Hull Daily Mail. 31 August 1998. Retrieved 24 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Speedway". Birmingham Daily Post. 27 July 1998. Retrieved 27 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "1998 speedway season". british Speedway. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Somerset Rebels 2005 season review". BBC. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  11. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 14 November 2023.

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