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George Congreve

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George Congreve
Born (1999-12-30) 30 December 1999 (age 24)
Christchurch, New Zealand
Career history
2022Newcastle Diamonds
2023Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Individual honours
2022New Zealand champion
2019, 2020, 2021New Zealand under-21 champion
Team honours
2023Knockout Cup

George Congreve (born 30 December 1999) is a New Zealand speedway rider.[1]

Career

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Congreve started riding speedway at the age of 12, at the Moore Park track in Christchurch.[2] He began riding 500cc machines when he was 16, and he won the New Zealand Under 21 championship three times in 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21.

Congreve was third at the 2020-21 New Zealand Solo Championship, and became the national champion in the 2022-23 season.[3] In 2022, he began his British league career, signing for Newcastle Diamonds in the SGB Championship 2022,[4] but unfortunately, the team withdrew from the league in June, leaving Congreve without a club. He did, however, continue to ride as a member of the Weymouth Wildcats team in meetings at the Isle of Wight.

Congreve joined Mildenhall Fen Tigers for the 2023 National Development League speedway season,[5][1] and the Wightlink Warriors in the Nora League.[6] He helped Mildenhall win the Knockout Cup.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "British Speedway profile". British Speedway. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  2. ^ Barclay, Chris (17 December 2021). "Young Canterbury Speedway Rider Following Ivan Mauger's Tyre Tracks to UK". Otago Daily Times. Dunedin. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Congreve Goes Undefeated to Seal NZ Solos". Driven by Dirt. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Diamonds bring in the Kiwis". Speedway Star. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  5. ^ "New Zealand rider George Congreve determined to make impact with Mildenhall Fen Tigers in the National Development League". Suffolk News. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Wightlink Warriors Name 2023 Line-up for New Nora Speedway League". Nora Motorsport. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Fen Tigers awarded KO Cup". British Speedway. Retrieved 31 October 2023.