Hull Vikings
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| Hull Vikings | |||
| Club Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Track Address | Craven Park Hull |
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| Country | England | ||
| Founded | 1995 | ||
| Closed | 2005 | ||
| Website | www.hullvikings.com | ||
| Club Facts | |||
| Colours | Blue and White | ||
| Track size | 346 metres (378 yd) | ||
| Track record time | 64.4 seconds[1] | ||
| Track record date | 30 June 2004 | ||
| Track record holder | Magnus Karlsson | ||
| Major Team Honours | |||
| Premier League Champions Premier League KO Cup Craven Shield Winners |
2004 2001, 2004 2004 |
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Hull Vikings, were a speedway team from Hull, England. The team began life as the 'Hull Angels', based at Hedon on the outskirts of Hull between 1947 and mid 1949. Speedway came back to Hull after a long gap and were known as the Vikings, racing at The Boulevard, the former ground of rugby league side Hull FC. After another long number of years away, speedway came back to Hull, this time at Craven Park,[2] the home of the city's other rugby league team, Hull Kingston Rovers.
Although the Vikings have raced in speedway's top flight, the Elite League in 1999, it was in the Premier League where they enjoyed the most success, racing to the treble in 2004.
By becoming Premier League Champions, holders of the Knock-Out Cup and the Craven Shield, the team became the most successful sporting team in Hull's history, in terms of silverware.
However just one year later, in 2005, the club was forced to close its doors due to a spate of crippling financial problems. Although potential new owners have been mooted, the team remains homeless.
Notable riders to appear for Hull include Ivan Mauger, Barry Briggs, and Egon Muller (all World Speedway Champions), Kelly Moran, Shawn Moran, Dennis Sigalos,Billy Sanders, Reg Wilson, and Paul Thorp.
[edit] References
- ^ Oakes, P (2006). Speedway Star Almanac. Pinegen Ltd. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0.
- ^ Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). Homes of British Speedway. ISBN 0-7524-2210-3
