Mitchell Davey

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Mitchell Davey
Mitch Davey 2018.jpg
Mitch Davey 2018
Born (1990-03-22) 22 March 1990 (age 34)
Queensland, Australia
NicknameMitch
NationalityAustralian
Career history
2008-2010 Glasgow Tigers
2011 Berwick Bandits
2013, 2017 Edinburgh Monarchs
2013 Redcar Bears
2016 Coventry Storm
2017 Stoke Potters
2018 Swindon Robins
2018 Birmingham Brummies

Mitchell James Ryan Davey (born 22 March 1990, in Ayr, Queensland) is an Australian former motorcycle speedway rider. [1]

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Career

Davey first rode in the British leagues for Glasgow Tigers during the 2008 Premier League speedway season.

In 2018, he was made captain of Birmingham Brummies during the 2018 National League speedway season but suffered a serious crash at the start of the season in May. [2] [3]

After six months recovering from vertebrae damage, a punctured lung, a broken shoulder blade and multiple broken ribs, he retired at the end of the 2018 season. [4]

Speedway Achievements

2016: National League Winner (Guested for Birmingham in Grand Final) 2016: Knock Out Cup Finalist (Guested for Glasgow) 2016: 1st Maximum, Stoke (Guest) vs Buxton 15/10/16 2016: 1st Paid Maximum, Birmingham (Guest) vs Isle of Wight 31/8/16

2009: Queensland U/21 Title – 2nd 2009: Queensland Title – 4th

2008: Queensland Title – 4th 2008: Queensland U/21 Title – 4th 2008: Australian U/21 Title – 6th

2007: Australian U/21 Solo Title – 14th 2007: Queensland 500cc Solo Titles – 2nd place

2005: Queensland 125cc Solo Titles – 3rd place

2004: Queensland 125cc Solo Titles – 4th place

Long Track Achievements

2006: Queensland Long Track Titles – 1st (250cc) 3rd (125cc) 4th (450cc)

2005: Australian Long Track Titles – 2nd (85cc) 2nd (100cc) 4th (250cc) 5th (125cc) 2005: Queensland Long Track Titles – 1st (100cc)

2004: Australian Long Track Titles – 4th (85cc) 2004: Queensland Long Track Titles – 1st (85cc) 3rd (100cc)

2003: Australian Long Track Titles – 3rd (85cc) 4th (100cc) 2003: Queensland Long Track Titles – 1st (85cc)

2002: Queensland Long Track Titles – 1st (85cc) 2nd (100cc)

1998: Queensland Long Track Titles - 1st (50cc)

Dirt Track Titles

2005 North Queensland Dirt Track Series – 2nd (250cc) 2005 Queensland Dirt Track Titles – 1st (85cc) 3rd (100cc)

2004 North Queensland Dirt Track Series – 1st (85cc) 1st (125cc)

2003 Queensland Dirt Track Titles - 1st (85cc) 2003 North Queensland Dirt Track Series – 1st (85cc)

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References

  1. "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  2. "DAVEY IS BRUMMIES SKIPPER". Birmingham Speedway. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  3. "Swindon Robins rider Mitchell Davey happy to be on the mend after horror crash". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  4. "MITCHELL DAVEY UPDATE". Birmingham Speedway. Retrieved 19 February 2023.