Lee Richardson (speedway rider)
Born | Vetlanda | 25 April 1979
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2011-2012 | Vargarna |
Individual honours | |
World Under-21 Champion | |
2002 | GP Challenge |
2003 | Elite League Riders Champion |
Team honours | |
1997 | Elite League KO Cup winner |
Lee Stewart Richardson (25 April 1979 – 13 May 2012)[1] was a British international motorcycle speedway rider.[2][3]
Career
Richardson made his British debut for the Reading Racers in 1995.[4]
Richardson represented
In October 2002, during the Speedway Grand Prix Qualification he won the GP Challenge, which ensured that he claimed a permanent slot for the 2003 Grand Prix.[7] He won the Elite League Riders' Championship, held at Brandon Stadium on 18 October 2003.[8]
He was also a fully fledged Grand Prix rider for four seasons from 2003 until 2006.[9] Richardson joined the Lakeside Hammers for the 2009 season.
Death
On 13 May 2012, Richardson died of internal bleeding in a Wrocław hospital following a collision with a safety fence during a Polish League match.[10]
Family
Richardson's mother Julie was a presenter for
Speedway Grand Prix results
Year | Position | Points | Best finish | Notes |
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2000 | 31st | 3 | 19th | 1 wild card appearance |
2002 | 25th | 17 | 5th | 2 wild card appearances. 5th in British Grand Prix |
2003 | 16th | 45 | 7th | Missed 2 Grands Prix through injury |
2004 | 11th | 76 | 3rd | 3rd in British Grand Prix |
2005 | 13th | 55 | 2nd | 2nd in Polish Grand Prix |
2006 | 15th | 39 | 8th |
See also
References
- ISBN 0-948882-81-6
- ^ "Lee Stewart Richardson Wielka Brytania". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Lee grabs junior title". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 9 August 1999. Retrieved 10 March 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
- ^ "HISTORICAL LIST OF RESULTS 1995-2013 Speedway Grand Prix - Qualifications". Speedway History. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Richardson claims ELRC". Crash.net. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ISBN 978-0-7524-4250-1
- ^ "British speedway star dies after crash in Poland". Eurosport. 13 May 2012. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.