David Peter Howe is a British

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 professional motorcycle speedway

Motorcycle speedway

Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...

 rider, who rides for Scunthorpe Scorpions.

David Howe started his career on March 31, 1997, aged 15, with the 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...

 team in the Conference League

Speedway Conference League

The Conference League was the third and lowest division of motorcycle speedway racing in the United Kingdom governed by the Speedway Control Board , in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association . The other leagues being the Elite League and Premier League. The League consisted of...

.

He is a three-time Grand Prix

Speedway Grand Prix

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 participant, having been awarded wild card places for 2003 Speedway Grand Prix

2003 Speedway Grand Prix

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 series in Britain and Slovenia. He also featured as a wild card for the 2007 Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain

2007 Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain

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, awarded to him after finishing runner-up in the 2007 British Championship.

In 1999 he won 3 Tiles with 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...

 The Elite League Title, The Knockout Cup and The Craven Shield. He won the British Under-21 Champion in 2000 and in 2002 he finished third in the World Under-21 Championship.

David uses GM engines that are tuned by Sean Wilson.

Career

• Great Britain
  • 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...
    
    : 1997 – 2001
  • King's Lynn Stars
    King's Lynn Stars
    King's Lynn Stars are a motorcycle speedway team who compete in the British Elite League. The nickname "Stars" comes from the defunct Norwich Stars team...
    
    : 1998
  • 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...
    
    : 2002 – 2005, 2007, 2008
  • Oxford Cheetahs
    Oxford Cheetahs
    The Oxford Cheetahs were a British Speedway team based in Oxford, England. From 1972 to 1975 they were known as Oxford Rebels, which was the name the team took to White City in 1976 as White City Rebels. The new Oxford team, in the National League, took back the name of Cheetahs...
    
    : 2006
  • Scunthorpe Scorpions
    Scunthorpe Scorpions
    The Scunthorpe Scorpions are a speedway team in the British Premier League. After three successful years in the Conference League the side were accepted into the Premier League for 2008...
    
    : 2009, 2010
• Sweden:
  • Filbyterna Linköping: 2000
  • Örnarna Eagles: 2001, 2002, 2007,
  • Smederna: 2003 – 2006
• Poland
  • Unia Tarnów
    Unia Tarnów
    Unia Tarnów is a Polish soccer, basketball and speedway team, based in the southern city of Tarnów. Their home arena is Hala Unii.Football stadium: Stadion Miejski w Tarnowie, 16,000 capacity.- 2006/2007 season in basketball :...
    
    : 2002, 2003
  • Kolejarz Rawicz: 2005

External links

• David Howe Official website