Piotr Świderski (born 11 May 1983 in Rawicz, Poland) [1] is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Poland.[2]
Career history
In his native Poland, Świderski rode for 15 seasons from 2002 until 2016.[3] During the 2011 Polish speedway season, Świderski broke his leg while riding for Wrocław.[4]
Świderski rode for the Peterborough Panthers in 2006 and 2007 before being loaned out to Ipswich from 2008 to 2009.[5] After being dropped by Ipswich he went on to ride for Lakeside Hammers in the British Elite League.[6]
In 2015, he signed for Leicester Lions to replace the retired Lewis Bridger, which turned out to be his final season in British speedway.[7]
References
- ^ Bamford, Robert (2008). Methanol Press Speedway Yearbook 2008. Methanol Press. ISBN 978-0-9553103-5-5.
- ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Piotr Świderski Polska". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Lakeside Hammers rider Piotr Swiderski breaks his leg". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Piotr warming-up for Foxhall in -22C". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Swiderski is a Lion", speedwaygb.co, 19 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015