British Speedway Championship
Finalist
| Born | 9 April 1975 Canterbury, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| Great Britain | |
| 1991, 1994–1995, 2004–2007, 2010, 2017 | Arena Essex |
| 1992–1993 | Peterborough |
| 1996 | London |
| 1997 | King's Lynn |
| 1998–1999 | Oxford |
| 2000 | Eastbourne |
| 2001-2002 | Wolverhampton |
| 2003 | Ipswich |
| 2009 | Poole |
| 2018, 2021 | Kent |
| Poland | |
| 1999 | Częstochowa |
| Sweden | |
| 2000 | Smederna |
| 2003 | Luxo Stars |
| 2006 | Vargarna |
| Individual honours | |
| 2005 | European Grasstrack Champion |
| 1994 | British Under 21 Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2000 | Elite League |
| 1991, 1992 | British League Division Two |
| 1991, 1992 | Knockout Cup winner |
| 1992 | Fours Championship winner |
Paul William George Hurry (born 9 April 1975 in Canterbury, Kent) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England. [1] [2] [3] He earned 12 international caps for the England national speedway team and 5 caps for the Great Britain team. [4]
Hurry began his racing career aged 16 with the Arena Essex Hammers in 1991. He was a member of the team that won the league and cup double the 1991 British League Division Two season. Despite the success he experienced during his maiden year he switched to Peterborough Panthers and remarkably completed the treble of league, knockout cup and fours during the 1992 British League Division Two season. [5]
In 1994, he became British under 21 champion and in 2000 he finished in second place at the British Speedway Championship. Hurry was selected to represent the Great Britain national speedway team at the 2001 Speedway World Cup Race-off, but the team failed to reach the final. After spells with various British clubs, Hurry returned to Arena Essex in 2004, where he stayed until 2007. [4]
He appeared to have retired from racing in 2007 due to ongoing problems with an arm injury, [6] but returned to Elite League racing in 2009 to replace the injured Kyle Legault for Poole Pirates. In 2010, Hurry returned to ride for his first club, now renamed the Lakeside Hammers. Paul suffered horrific leg injuries in the final of the 2010 European Grasstrack Final at La Reole and didn't return to racing until 2015. In that time away from the sport he has become a member of the ACU Track Racing Committee and has also become a 'Clerk of the Course'. He has also become a prominent member
Finalist
Finalist
1996 - Herxheim 3pts (18th)
Grand-Prix Years
Best Individual G.P. Results
Marmande First 1997, 1999; Second 2003, 2005
Abingdon Second 1998; Third 2000.
Eenrum Third 2000. Morizes Third 2005. St Macaire Third 2007Finals
Cloppenburg 7pts (10th) Joure 16pts (4th) Saint-Colomb-de-Lauzun 13pts (6th) Berghaupten 15pts (4th) Eenrum 7pts (12th) Schwarme 18pts (Champion) Berghaupten 4pts (14th) La Reole 15pts (6th) Hertingan 9pts (12th) Tayac 5pts (12th) Bad Hersfeld 15thpts (Second)Best Other Results
Abingdon Preliminary Round First 1994. Aduard Semi-final First 1994. Hertingan Semi-final Third 2009. La Reole Semi-final First 2002. Noordwolde Semi-final First 2003, 2005. Saint-Colomb-de-Lauzun Semi-final First 2001. St MacaireSemi-final Third 2017. Stadskanaal Preliminary Round First 1996. Truro Semi-final First 2010.Top Three Finishes
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