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Great Britain national under-21 speedway team

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Great Britain
AssociationAuto-Cycle Union
FIM codeACU
Team managerDave Croucher
Team captainTai Woffinden
Nation colourRed and White
World Championships
Team U-21 1
 Best result2nd (2007)
Individual U-21 5 7 7
 Best result1st - last in 1999 (Lee Richardson)

The Great Britain national under-21 speedway team is the national under-21 motorcycle speedway team of Great Britain and is controlled by the Auto-Cycle Union. The team was started in all editions of Under-21 World Cup and was won one silver medal in 2007. Denmark has produced three Under-21 World Champions: Chris Louis (1990), Joe Screen (1993) and Lee Richardson (1999). Two riders, Marvyn Cox (1984) and Gary Havelock (1987) was won Individual U-21 European Championship open for riders from all continents.

Competition

Team Speedway Junior World Championship
Year Place Pts. Riders
2005 3rd place in Qualifying Round One
Daniel King (9), Richard Hall (6), Edward Kennett (4), Chris Schramm (4), Tommy Allen (1)
2006 3rd place in Qualifying Round One
James Wright (9), Daniel King (8), Ben Wilson (5), Ben Barker (4), Jason King (2)
2007 2 36 Edward Kennett (14), Lewis Bridger (11), James Wright (6), Daniel King (5), Tai Woffinden (—)
In Qualifying Round Two also rode: Ben Barker
2008 3rd place in Qualifying Round One
Tai Woffinden (11), Lewis Bridger (9), William Lawson (7), Ben Barker (6), Simon Lambert (3)
2009 4th place in Qualifying Round One
Tai Woffinden (15), Lewis Bridger (6), Simon Lambert (3), Brendan Johnson (2)

See also