Billy Janniro

Billy Mitchell Janniro (born 30 July 1980 in Benicia, California, United States)[1] is a former motorcycle speedway rider from the United States.[2][3]

Billy Janniro
Born (1980-07-03) July 3, 1980
Benicia, United States
NicknameThe Kid
NationalityAmerican
Career history
Great Britain
2001-2008Coventry
2005Peterborough
Poland
2003Zielona Góra
Individual honours
2008, 2010, 2011
2013, 2014, 2015
2016, 2017, 2018
2019		North American Champion
2004, 2008, 2010
2011, 2018, 2019		USA Champion
2009California Long Track Champion
2010, 2011, 2012
2017		California State Champion
Team honours
2005, 2007Elite League Champion
2006, 2007Elite League KO Cup Winner
2007, 2008Craven Shield Winner

Career

Billy "The Kid" Janniro rode for the Coventry Bees and Peterborough Panthers in the British Leagues, and also represented the USA in the 2001 Speedway World Cup Final at the Olympic Stadium in Wrocław, Poland.[4]

He is a ten-time winner of the AMA National Speedway Championship, having won the title in 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 and a six times USA Champion. He is also a five-time winner of the California State Championship 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017 and winner - Longtrack Championship in 2009.

Janniro won the Elite League with Coventry in 2005 and 2007, the Elite League Knockout Cup in 2006 and 2007 with the Bees and the Craven Shield in 2007 and 2008.

World Final Appearances

Speedway World Cup

References
  1. Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
  2. "Billy Mitchell Janniro USA". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  3. "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  4. Montague, Trevor (2004). The A-Z of Sport. Little, Brown. p. 521. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.


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