Paul Lee (speedway rider)

Paul Kevin Lee (born 21 March 1981, in Nottingham, England)[1] is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[2][3]

Paul Lee
Born(1981-03-21)21 March 1981
Nottingham, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1997Long Eaton Invaders
1998Hull Vikings
1999, 2004–2005, 2007Kings Lynn Stars
1999–2000Sheffield Tigers
2001Coventry Bees
2002Swindon Robins
2005Peterborough Panthers
2008Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Team honours
1997, 1999Premier League Four-Team Championship

Career

He began his career with Long Eaton Invaders in 1997. He was part of the Long Eaton four that won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, which was held on 3 August 1997, at the East of England Arena. In the final he came in as reserve and was joint top scorer for the Invaders..[4]

In 1999, he was part of the Sheffield Tigers four that won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, which was held on 29 August 1999, at the East of England Arena.[5]

His final season in 2008, was riding for the Mildenhall Fen Tigers after spending 2007 with the King's Lynn Stars.[6]

Honours

  • Premier League Championship medal winner 1999
  • Premier League Four Team Tournament medal winner 1997, 1999 & 2000
  • Premier League Premiership medal winner 1999
  • Premier League winner 2007
  • Conference League Championship medal winner 2003
  • England Under 21 Captain during tour of Australia 2001.[6]

References

  1. Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6.
  2. "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  3. "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  4. "1997 Long Eaton results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  5. "Wasps speed way to Premier Fours runners-up spot". South Wales Echo. 30 August 1999. Retrieved 24 June 2023 via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. Bamford, Robert (2007). Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2007. NPI Media Group. ISBN 0-7524-4250-3.
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