Poole Pirates

Poole Pirates
Poole Pirates
Club information
Track address	Poole Stadium; Wimborne Road; Poole; Dorset
Country	England
Founded	1948
Promoter	Matt Ford & Danny Ford
Team manager	Neil Middleditch
Team captain	Ben Cook
League	SGB Championship
Website	Official website
Club facts
Colours	Blue and white
Track size	299.1M
Track record time	56.91 seconds
Track record date	14 June 2006
Track record holder	Antonio Lindbäck
Current team
Richard Lawson	8.48
Ben Cook	7.39
Tom Brennan	7.15
Zach Cook	6.22
Tobias Thomsen	4.00
Sam Hagon	2.56
Max Perry	2.00
Total	37.80
Major team honours
United Kingdom Champions	1969, 1994, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018
Knockout Cup (tier 1)	2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012
Pairs champions	2007, 2009, 2011
Fours champions	1994
Elite Shield	2012, 2014, 2015, 2016
British League Cup	2003
Craven Shield	2001, 2002, 2006
NL/Provincial League/Championship (tier 2)	1952, 1955, 1961, 1962, 1989, 1990, 2021, 2022
National Trophy/Knockout Cup (tier 2)	1952, 1955, 2021, 2022
BSN Series	2023
National League (tier 3)	1951

Poole Pirates (also known as Poole Speedway) are a motorcycle speedway team based in Poole, England, competing in the SGB Championship. The club have been the champions of the United Kingdom on ten occasions.

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.

^ "New Pirates promoter Danny Ford is taking it one step at a time". Bournemouth Daily Echo. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.

[dannyford-1] "New Pirates promoter Danny Ford is taking it one step at a time". Bournemouth Daily Echo. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.

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