Darren Sumner

Darren Keith Sumner (born 14 March 1968 in Stockport, England)[1] is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England. During his speedway career he was known as Daz Sumner.[2]

Daz Sumner
Born14 March 1968 (1968-03-14) (age 55)
Stockport, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1985–1987Stoke Potters
1987Cradley Heathens
1988–1994Middlesbrough Bears
1988, 1991Belle Vue Aces
1992, 1994Oxford Cheetahs
Individual honours
1987British Under 21 Champion
Team honours
1994Fours Championship winner

Career

Sumner was the British Speedway Under 21 Champion in 1987.[3]

He rode in the National League for the Stoke Potters between 1985 and 1987, and went on to ride for Middlesbrough Bears, Belle Vue Aces, and Oxford Cheetahs before retiring in 1994.

During the fnal season of his career in 1994, he helped Oxford Cheetahs win the Fours Championship during the 1994 British League Division Two season.[4][5]

References

  1. Oakes, P & Rising, P (1986) 1986 Speedway Yearbook ISBN 0-948882-00-X
  2. "Ultimate Rider Index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  3. Bamford, R.(2007). Speedway Yearbook 2007. ISBN 978-0-7524-4250-1
  4. "Speedway". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 8 August 1994. Retrieved 11 May 2023 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "1994 complete season records" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 13 May 2023.


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