Ben Morley (speedway rider)
| Born | 10 March 1994 Southend-on-Sea, Essex |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 2009-2012, 2016-2017 | Rye House Rockets |
| 2011 | Hackney Hawks |
| 2013-2015, 2021-2025 | Kent Kings/Royals |
| 2014, 2016-2018 | Lakeside Hammers |
| 2015 | Redcar Bears |
| 2018–2019 | Isle of Wight Warriors |
| 2019 | Eastbourne Eagles |
| 2022 | Birmingham Brummies |
| 2022–2023 | Plymouth Gladiators |
| Individual honours | |
| 2015, 2018 | National League Riders Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2015 | National League Pairs |
| 2016 | National League Fours |
Benjamin (Ben) Morley (born 10 March 1994) is a British speedway rider.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Morley won the National League Riders' Championship, held on 26 September 2015 at Rye House Stadium.[3] The following season he was part of the Rye House Raiders team that won the National League Fours, held on 14 August 2016 at Brandon Stadium.[4]
He rode for Isle of Wight Warriors in the National League for the second successive season in 2019.[5] He also joined Eastbourne Eagles on 22 December 2018, with the Eagles moving up to the SGB Championship in 2019.[6]
In 2021, he rode for the Kent Kings in the SGB Championship 2021. The following season in 2022, he rode for the Birmingham Brummies in the SGB Championship 2022.[1] However, he later signed for Plymouth Gladiators on an interim basis.[7]
In 2023, he signed for Kent Royals for the 2023 National Development League speedway season[8] and later signed for Plymouth again.[9] In 2024, he rode for Kent Kings in the NORA league[10] and won the NORA championship title.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "British Speedway rider profile". British Speedway. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "2015 National League Riders' Championship" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "2016 National League Fours final" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Morley Stays with Warriors". Speedway GB. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ "Eagles Name Final Three". Speedway GB. 23 December 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ "The Gladiators announce 2 exciting new Team Members". Plymouth Speedway. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "Woolley to lead Royals". British Speedway. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "MORLEY RETURNS TO GLADIATORS". British Speedway. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Kent Kings' Ben Morley scores 18-point maximum as England defeat Australia 50-38 in inaugural NORA international speedway challenge". Kent Online. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Morley takes the Nora Championship title". isle of Wight Observer. Retrieved 29 September 2024.