2010 Speedway Elite League
Encyclopedia
The 2010 Elite League is the 14th since its establishment in 1997. The first fixtures of the season took place on 29 March and the season ended on 27 October. The Wolverhampton Wolves
were the defending champions from 2009.
Home: 3W = Home win by 7 points or more; 2W = Home win by between 1 and 6 points
Away: 4W = Away win by 7 points or more; 3W = Away win by between 1 and 6 points; 1L = Away loss by 6 points or less
M = Meetings; D = Draws; L = Losses; F = Race points for; A = Race points against; +/- = Race points difference; Pts = Total Points
Last updated: September 27, 2010
Source: BSPA
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Krzysztof Kasprzak
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Richard Sweetman
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| ||3 || Ben Barker || 0, 3, 0, X ||align=center| 3
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| ||4 || Edward Kennett
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| ||6|| Lewis Bridger
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|||7|| Przemyslaw Pawlicki || 2', 3, 3, 2 ||align=center| 10+1
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|colspan=3|Manager: Alun Rossiter
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| ||1 || Chris Holder
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| ||2 || Darcy Ward
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Bjarne Pedersen
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|||7|| Jason Doyle
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|colspan=3|Manager: Neil Middleditch
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| ||1 || Chris Holder
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| ||2 || Darcy Ward
|| 3, 1', 2, 0 ||align=center| 6+1
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| ||3 || Artur Mroczka
|| 2', 0, 0 ||align=center| 2+1
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| ||4 || Bjarne Pedersen
|| 3, 2, 2, 0, 1 ||align=center| 8
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| ||5|| Davey Watt
|| 3, 2', 3, 0 ||align=center| 8+1
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| ||6|| Leon Madsen
|| 2, 3, 0, 1, 1 ||align=center| 7
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|||7|| Jason Doyle
|| 0, 1, 0, 3 ||align=center| 4
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|colspan=3|Manager: Neil Middleditch
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| ||1 || Krzysztof Kasprzak
|| 2, 3, 2, 3, 3 ||align=center| 13
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| ||2 || Richard Sweetman
|| 0, 1, 1, 1' ||align=center| 3+1
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| ||3 || Ben Barker|| 1, 0, 0, 2' ||align=center| 3+1
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| ||4 || Edward Kennett
R/R|| ||align=center|
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| ||5|| Chris Harris
|| Fx, 3, 3, 3, 2', 2' ||align=center| 13+2
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| ||6|| Lewis Bridger
|| 1, 0, 0, 1 ||align=center| 2
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|||7|| Przemyslaw Pawlicki|| 3, 2, 1, 3, 2', 2, 3 ||align=center| 16+1
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|||8|| Aaron Summers|| Did not ride ||align=center| -
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|colspan=3|Manager: Alun Rossiter
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Coventry
were declared Elite League Champions, on Aggregate 101-79.
Wolverhampton Wolves
The Wolverhampton Wolves are a British Speedway team based in Wolverhampton, England. They are sponsored by Parry's International Travel, and have signed a new deal with owner Dave Parry for the 2008 season onwards. The team is managed by Peter Adams and the promoter of the club is Chris Van...
were the defending champions from 2009.
League table
| Pos | Club | M | Home | Away | F | A | +/- | Pts | |||||||
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| 3W | 2W | D | L | 4W | 3W | D | 1L | L | |||||||
| 1 | Poole Pirates Poole Pirates Poole Pirates are a motorcycle speedway team based in Poole, England, competing in the British Elite League... (Runners Up) |
32 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1667 | 1278 | 78 | |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wolves Wolverhampton Wolves The Wolverhampton Wolves are a British Speedway team based in Wolverhampton, England. They are sponsored by Parry's International Travel, and have signed a new deal with owner Dave Parry for the 2008 season onwards. The team is managed by Peter Adams and the promoter of the club is Chris Van... |
31 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1472 | 1392 | 58 | |
| 3 | Peterborough Panthers Peterborough Panthers The Peterborough Panthers are a British speedway team based in Peterborough, England.They were the British Elite League Speedway Champions in 1999 and 2006... |
32 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1495 | 1464 | 53 | |
| 4 | Coventry Bees Coventry Bees The Coventry Bees are a motorcycle speedway team based at Brandon near Coventry, England. A Coventry team was first formed in 1928 and competed in the Southern League and then the National League in the pre-war era at Brandon stadium. There were also meetings at a stadium in Lythalls Lane... (Champions) |
32 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1469 | 1475 | 52 | |
| 5 | Lakeside Hammers Lakeside Hammers The Lakeside Hammers are a speedway team who race in the British Elite League. They were founded by promoter Wally Mawdsley and stock car promoter Chick Woodroffe... |
32 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1447 | 1503 | 48 | |
| 6 | Swindon Robins Swindon Robins The Swindon Speedway team, also known as the Swindon Robins, are an English Motorcycle Speedway team established in 1949 that competes in the Elite League.... |
31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1436 | 1438 | 44 | |
| 7 | Eastbourne Eagles Eastbourne Eagles The Eastbourne Eagles are a British speedway team based near Eastbourne, England who compete in the British Elite League. They became Elite League Champions in 2000. They were also Elite League Knockout Cup winners in 2002 and again in 2008. Speedway was initially introduced to Eastbourne in... |
32 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 1406 | 1533 | 41 | |
| 8 | Belle Vue Aces Belle Vue Aces The Belle Vue Aces are a British speedway team from Manchester in the north west of England.-Brief history:Racing first took place in 1928 at the Belle Vue greyhound stadium in Kirkmanshulme Lane before moving the following year to a specially built stadium nearby on Hyde Road. The club raced there... |
32 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1413 | 1539 | 40 | |
| 9 | Ipswich Witches Ipswich Witches The Ipswich Witches are a British speedway club based at Foxhall Stadium near Ipswich, Suffolk. Meetings are staged on most Thursdays from March until October, normally commencing at 7.30pm.... |
32 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1386 | 1569 | 26 |
| Key: | |
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| Championship play-offs | |
| Relegation play-offs | |
Home: 3W = Home win by 7 points or more; 2W = Home win by between 1 and 6 points
Away: 4W = Away win by 7 points or more; 3W = Away win by between 1 and 6 points; 1L = Away loss by 6 points or less
M = Meetings; D = Draws; L = Losses; F = Race points for; A = Race points against; +/- = Race points difference; Pts = Total Points
Last updated: September 27, 2010
Source: BSPA
Leg 1
Leg 2
First leg
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Krzysztof KasprzakKrzysztof Kasprzak
Krzysztof Kasprzak is an international speedway rider who became World Under-21 Champion in 2005. He is a son of former Polish national speedway team member Zenon Kasprzak...
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Richard SweetmanRichard Sweetman
Richard Sweetman is an Australian Motorcycle speedway rider who currently rides for the Glasgow Tigers replacing the injured Josh Grajzonek....
|| 1, 1', 1 ||align=center| 3+1
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| ||3 || Ben Barker || 0, 3, 0, X ||align=center| 3
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| ||4 || Edward Kennett
Edward Kennett
Edward 'Eddie' David Kennett is a motorcycle speedway rider. He was the British Under-21 Champion in 2005 and has appeared in two Speedway Grand Prix as a wild card....
|| 2, 2', 2, 1' ||align=center| 7+2
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| ||5|| Chris Harris
Chris Harris (speedway rider)
Christopher Calvin "Chris" Harris in Truro, Cornwall, nicknamed Bomber, is a Great Britain international speedway rider for the Belle Vue Aces in the United Kingdom.- Early career :...
|| 2', 1', 1', 3, X ||align=center| 7+3
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| ||6|| Lewis Bridger
Lewis Bridger
Lewis Alan Bridger is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the Peterborough Panthers in the Elite League. He stepped straight into Elite League racing from the Conference League after one season with the Weymouth Wildcats.On 21 September 2007, Bridger was selected to represent Great...
|| 3, 2, 1, 2, 2 ||align=center| 10
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Przemyslaw Pawlicki || 2', 3, 3, 2 ||align=center| 10+1|-
|colspan=3|Manager: Alun Rossiter
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Chris HolderChris Holder
Chris Holder is a speedway rider currently riding for the Poole Pirates in the British Elite League. He became the Australian Individual Speedway Champion in 2008 and followed up with wins in 2010 and 2011 as well as winning the Australian Under-21 Championship in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008...
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Darcy WardDarcy Ward
Darcy Stephen Ward is an Australian motorcycle speedway rider who won the 2009, 2010 and 2011 Australian Under-21 Championships as well as the 2009 and 2010 World Under-21 Championships...
|| X, 1, F, 0 ||align=center| 1
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Artur MroczkaArtur Mroczka
Artur Mroczka is an international speedway rider who is a member of the Poland U-21 national team. In 2008 he won the Team U-21 World Championship, Individual U-19 European Championship and Polish Bronze Helmet...
|| 1, 0, 0 ||align=center| 1
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Bjarne PedersenBjarne Pedersen
Bjarne Pedersen is an international motorcycle speedway rider who has represented Denmark in the Speedway World Cup, winning it on two occasions: in 2006 and 2008.-Career summary:...
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Davey WattDavey Watt
David John Watt is an Australian international motorcycle speedway rider who rides for the Poole Pirates in England where his is currently the team captain, WTS Wrocław in Poland and Lejonen in Sweden...
|| 0, 3, 3, X ||align=center| 6
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Leon MadsenLeon Madsen
Leon Madsen is a Danish speedway rider who ride for Betard WTS Wrocław in the 2010 Speedway Ekstraliga.- World Championships :* Individual U-21 World Championship...
|| 0, 0, 1, 3 ||align=center| 4
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Jason DoyleJason Doyle
Jason Doyle is an Australian motorcycle speedway rider who rides for the Poole Pirates in the British Elite League and Polonia Piła in the Polish Second Division.-Career:...
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|colspan=3|Manager: Neil Middleditch
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Second leg
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Chris HolderChris Holder
Chris Holder is a speedway rider currently riding for the Poole Pirates in the British Elite League. He became the Australian Individual Speedway Champion in 2008 and followed up with wins in 2010 and 2011 as well as winning the Australian Under-21 Championship in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008...
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Darcy WardDarcy Ward
Darcy Stephen Ward is an Australian motorcycle speedway rider who won the 2009, 2010 and 2011 Australian Under-21 Championships as well as the 2009 and 2010 World Under-21 Championships...
|| 3, 1', 2, 0 ||align=center| 6+1
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Artur MroczkaArtur Mroczka
Artur Mroczka is an international speedway rider who is a member of the Poland U-21 national team. In 2008 he won the Team U-21 World Championship, Individual U-19 European Championship and Polish Bronze Helmet...
|| 2', 0, 0 ||align=center| 2+1
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Bjarne PedersenBjarne Pedersen
Bjarne Pedersen is an international motorcycle speedway rider who has represented Denmark in the Speedway World Cup, winning it on two occasions: in 2006 and 2008.-Career summary:...
|| 3, 2, 2, 0, 1 ||align=center| 8
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Davey WattDavey Watt
David John Watt is an Australian international motorcycle speedway rider who rides for the Poole Pirates in England where his is currently the team captain, WTS Wrocław in Poland and Lejonen in Sweden...
|| 3, 2', 3, 0 ||align=center| 8+1
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Leon MadsenLeon Madsen
Leon Madsen is a Danish speedway rider who ride for Betard WTS Wrocław in the 2010 Speedway Ekstraliga.- World Championships :* Individual U-21 World Championship...
|| 2, 3, 0, 1, 1 ||align=center| 7
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Jason DoyleJason Doyle
Jason Doyle is an Australian motorcycle speedway rider who rides for the Poole Pirates in the British Elite League and Polonia Piła in the Polish Second Division.-Career:...
|| 0, 1, 0, 3 ||align=center| 4
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|colspan=3|Manager: Neil Middleditch
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Krzysztof KasprzakKrzysztof Kasprzak
Krzysztof Kasprzak is an international speedway rider who became World Under-21 Champion in 2005. He is a son of former Polish national speedway team member Zenon Kasprzak...
|| 2, 3, 2, 3, 3 ||align=center| 13
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Richard SweetmanRichard Sweetman
Richard Sweetman is an Australian Motorcycle speedway rider who currently rides for the Glasgow Tigers replacing the injured Josh Grajzonek....
|| 0, 1, 1, 1' ||align=center| 3+1
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| ||3 || Ben Barker|| 1, 0, 0, 2' ||align=center| 3+1
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| ||4 || Edward Kennett
Edward Kennett
Edward 'Eddie' David Kennett is a motorcycle speedway rider. He was the British Under-21 Champion in 2005 and has appeared in two Speedway Grand Prix as a wild card....
R/R|| ||align=center|
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| ||5|| Chris Harris
Chris Harris (speedway rider)
Christopher Calvin "Chris" Harris in Truro, Cornwall, nicknamed Bomber, is a Great Britain international speedway rider for the Belle Vue Aces in the United Kingdom.- Early career :...
|| Fx, 3, 3, 3, 2', 2' ||align=center| 13+2
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| ||6|| Lewis Bridger
Lewis Bridger
Lewis Alan Bridger is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the Peterborough Panthers in the Elite League. He stepped straight into Elite League racing from the Conference League after one season with the Weymouth Wildcats.On 21 September 2007, Bridger was selected to represent Great...
|| 1, 0, 0, 1 ||align=center| 2
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|||7||
Przemyslaw Pawlicki|| 3, 2, 1, 3, 2', 2, 3 ||align=center| 16+1|-
|||8||
Aaron Summers|| Did not ride ||align=center| -|-
|colspan=3|Manager: Alun Rossiter
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Coventry
Coventry Bees
The Coventry Bees are a motorcycle speedway team based at Brandon near Coventry, England. A Coventry team was first formed in 1928 and competed in the Southern League and then the National League in the pre-war era at Brandon stadium. There were also meetings at a stadium in Lythalls Lane...
were declared Elite League Champions, on Aggregate 101-79.