Ben Cook (speedway rider)

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Ben Cook
Born27 October 1997 (1997-10-27) (age 26)
Cowra, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Career history
2020–2024 Poole
2023 Peterborough
2024 Belle Vue
Team honours
2021, 2022 tier 2 champions
2021, 2022 tier 2 KO Cup winners

Benjamin Cook (born 27 October 1997) is a speedway rider from Australia. [1] [2] [3]

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Speedway career

Cook, placed fifth in the FIM Oceania Championship before signing for Poole Pirates during the SGB Championship 2020 season. However the season was cancelled but he retained his place for the SGB Championship 2021 season, which resulted in a highly successful season for the Pirates as they won the league and Knockout Cup double. [4] [5]

In 2022, he rode for the Poole Pirates again in the SGB Championship 2022. [6] His form improved significantly and he was instrumental in helping Poole retain their League and knockout cup double crown. [7] [8] In 2023, he re-signed for Poole for the SGB Championship 2023 [9] and signed for Peterborough Panthers for the SGB Premiership 2023. [10]

In 2024, he was made club captain at Poole [11] and following the demise of Peterborough joined the Belle Vue Aces for the 2024 Premiership season. [12]

Personal life

His brother is fellow professional rider Zach Cook. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "VIDEO: BEN COOK INTERVIEW". Poole Speedway. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "RIDER INDEX 2021" (PDF). Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Meet Ben Cook... the keen fisherman eager to reel in big points at Pirates". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "BEN COOK'S UP A MAXIMUM". Poole Speedway. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "Pirates Clinch League Title". British Speedway. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  8. ↑ "Pirates are Cup Kings". British Speedway. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  9. ↑ "Cooks both back at Poole". British Speedway. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "Panthers make Cook move". British Speedway. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  11. ↑ "Captain Cook for Pirates". British Speedway. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "Aces reveal class of 24". British Speedway. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "Ben and Zach Cook return for Pirates in 2022". Bournemouth Daily Echo. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
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