Ben Morley (speedway rider)

Benjamin (Ben) Morley (born 10 March 1994) is a British speedway rider.[1][2]

Ben Morley
Born (1994-03-10) 10 March 1994
Southend-on-Sea, Essex
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
2009-2012, 2016-2017Rye House Rockets
2011Hackney Hawks
2013-2015, 2021-2023Kent Kings/Royals
2014, 2016-2018Lakeside Hammers
2015Redcar Bears
2018–2019Isle of Wight Warriors
2019Eastbourne Eagles
2022Birmingham Brummies
2022–2023Plymouth Gladiators
Individual honours
2015, 2018National League Riders Champion
Team honours
2015National League Pairs
2016National League Fours

Career

Morley won the National League Riders' Championship, held on 26 September 2015 at Rye House Stadium.[3] The following season he was part of the Rye House Raiders team that won the National League Fours, held on 14 August 2016 at Brandon Stadium.[4]

He rode for Isle of Wight Warriors in the National League for the second successive season in 2019.[5] He also joined Eastbourne Eagles on 22 December 2018, with the Eagles moving up to the SGB Championship in 2019.[6]

In 2021, he rode for the Kent Kings in the SGB Championship 2021. The following season in 2022, he rode for the Birmingham Brummies in the SGB Championship 2022.[1] However, he later signed for Plymouth Gladiators on an interim basis.[7]

In 2023, he signed for Kent Royals for the 2023 National Development League speedway season[8] and later signed for Plymouth again.[9]

References
  1. "British Speedway rider profile". British Speedway. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  2. "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  3. "2015 National League Riders' Championship" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  4. "2016 National League Fours final" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  5. "Morley Stays with Warriors". Speedway GB. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  6. "Eagles Name Final Three". Speedway GB. 23 December 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  7. "The Gladiators announce 2 exciting new Team Members". Plymouth Speedway. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  8. "Woolley to lead Royals". British Speedway. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  9. "MORLEY RETURNS TO GLADIATORS". British Speedway. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
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