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Basso, who was a World Youth champion was signed by Poole Pirates during the SGB Championship 2021 season as a replacement for Ondřej Smetana, who had failed to join the team due to travel issues. The move contributed to a highly successful season for the Pirates as they won the league and Knockout Cup double.
Poole Speedway is promoted by local businessman Matt Ford and son Danny Ford, [1] who took over promoting rights of the club in 1998. The team is managed by past rider and former Great Britain team manager Neil Middleditch. Poole Stadium (known as Wimborne Road when speedway takes place) has been home to the club since it was founded in 1948.
S. Steve Schofield (speedway rider) James Shanes; Frank Shuter (speedway rider) Andrew Silver (speedway rider) Malcolm Simmons (speedway rider) Christer Sjösten
Knudsen started racing in the British leagues during the 1989 British League season, when riding a couple of times for the Swindon Robins. [5] [1] However, it was riding for Poole Pirates during the 1990 National League season [6] that Knudsen experienced success as part of the league and cup double winning team.
During his time at Poole, he helped them win the League title four times, 1952, 1955, 1961 and 1962, in addition to the National Trophy in 1952 and 1955. [7] His most serious injury was in 1955, when he fractured his skull during a tour of Sweden. [8] The crash nearly cost him his life and he missed four years of speedway. [6]
Poole Pirates The SGB Championship Knockout Cup is a speedway second tier Knockout Cup competition in the United Kingdom . [ 1 ] It was renamed in 2017 after previously being called the Premier League Knockout Cup .
Poole Stadium is a speedway and former greyhound racing venue located in the town centre of Poole, Dorset in England. [1] The stadium is owned by the Borough of Poole . [ 2 ] It was built in the early 1930s in an attempt to provide a source of entertainment to the residents of Poole during the Great Depression .
He also re-signed for Poole for the SGB Championship 2023. [9] Late in the 2023 season, Cook won the Olympique. [10] Cook re-signed for Poole for their 2024 Championship and knockout cup winning season [11] [12] and moved to join the Birmingham Brummies in the Premiership, following the demise of Wolverhampton. [13]