Newport Wasps
| Newport Wasps | ||
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| Club information | ||
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| Track address | Hayley Stadium Queensway Meadows Newport NP19 4SZ |
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| Country | United Kingdom | |
| Founded | 1964, 1997 | |
| Closed | 1976 | |
| Team captain | Leigh Lanham | |
| League | Premier League | |
| Website | Official site | |
| Club facts | ||
| Colours | Black and amber | |
| Track size | 285 metres | |
| Track record time | 57.37 seconds | |
| Track record date | 19 September 2010 | |
| Track record holder | Kim Nilsson | |
| Current Team | ||
| Rider | CMA | |
 Kim Nilsson |
6.95 | |
 Mark Jones |
5.00 | |
 Todd Kurtz |
3.75 | |
| Leigh Lanham |
7.31 | |
 Kyle Legault |
6.99 | |
| Robin Aspegren |
6.03 | |
| Alex Davies |
4.24 | |
| Total | 40.26 | |
| Major team honours | ||
| Provincial League KO Cup Premier Trophy Winners Conference League Champions |
1964 1999 1999 |
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Newport Wasps are a British motorcycle speedway team based in Newport, South Wales. They were the 1999 Conference League champions.[1]
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[edit] History
The Wasp logo incorporates the traditional black and amber colours of the City of Newport. The modern incarnation of the team was founded in 1997 but Newport Wasps competed in the top UK league between 1964 and 1976 based at the now-defunct Somerton Park stadium, Newport. The club closed after becoming the Bristol Bulldogs for one season in 1977. Stars of the former team included Australian Phil Crump, father of world champion Jason Crump.[2] The Wasps withdrew from the Premier League in the early part of the 2008 season when their promoter, Tim Stone, died.[3]
In March 2010 the Wasps engaged a minister to lift a supposed gypsy curse on the stadium [4].
On 17 February 2012 promoter Steve Mallett confirmed the club would fold with immediate effect. [5]
[edit] 2009 Team
[edit] 2008 Team
[edit] 2007 Team
[edit] 2006 Team
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Oakes, P (2006). Speedway Star Almanac. Pinegen Ltd. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0.
- ^ Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). Homes of British Speedway. ISBN 0-7524-2210-3
- ^ "Rebels offer deal to Wasps fans". BBC Sport. 16 May 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/speedway/7404810.stm. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- ^ "Reverend banishes curse on Newport Wasps". South Wales Argus. 2010-03-10. http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/5049960.Reverend_banishes_curse_on_Newport_Wasps/.
- ^ Newport Wasps closure
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