Newcastle Diamonds
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| Newcastle Diamonds | |||
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| Club Information | |||
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| Track Address | Brough Park Stadium Fossway Byker Newcastle upon Tyne |
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| Country | England | ||
| Founded | 1929 | ||
| Team Manager | George English | ||
| Team Captain | Christian Henry | ||
| League | Premier League | ||
| Website | Official site | ||
| Club Facts | |||
| Colours | Black and White | ||
| Track size | 300 metres | ||
| Track record time | 62.1 seconds | ||
| Track record date | 20th July 2003 | ||
| Track record holder | Kenneth Bjerre | ||
| Major Team Honours | |||
| National League Champions Provincial League Champions Premier League Champions National League Fours Champions |
1976, 1982, 1983 1964 2001 1976, 1982, 1983 |
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Newcastle Diamonds are a motorcycle speedway team who compete in the British Premier League. The club has a reputation of importing young foreign talent and have given starts to the British careers of six times World Champion Ivan Mauger, three times World Champion Ole Olsen and 2003 World Champion Nicki Pedersen. Current Speedway Grand Prix rider Bjarne Pedersen also started his British career with the Diamonds.[1]
The Brough Park stadium is primarily used for greyhound racing with the speedway track built in the centre. In 1992 rider Wayne Garratt died in hospital after crashing at the track, the fourth person to do so since 1946.
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[edit] 2008 Team
Christian Henry- Ben Powell
Josef Franc
Jason King- George Stancl
Sean Stoddart- Jamie Robertson
[edit] 2007 Team
Jonas Raun- Paul Clews
- Josef Franc
- Christian Henry
- Carl Wilkinson
- Adam McKinna
- Sean Stoddart
Also Rode
- Ross Brady
[edit] 2006 Team
- George Stancl
- Josef Franc
- James Grieves
- Christian Henry
Manuel Hauzinger- Jamie Roberston
- Adam McKinna
[edit] Notable Newcastle riders
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[edit] Club honours
- Provincial League Champions - 1964
- National League Champions - 1976, 1982, 1983
- Premier League Champions - 2001
- National League Knock-out Cup Winners - 1976, 1982
- Premier League Four-Team Championship Winners - 1976, 1982, 1983
- Gold Cup Winners - 1991, 1992[2]
[edit] External links
- Newcastle Diamonds Speedway Website
- British Speedway Promoters Association
- Speedway Star Magazine published by Pinegen Limited
[edit] References
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
- ^ Bamford, R.(2004). Speedway Yearbook 2004. ISBN 0-7524-2955-8
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