Benjamin Basso (born 2 July 2001) is a Danish motorcycle speedway rider.[1][2]

Speedway career

Basso, who was a World Youth champion was signed by Poole Pirates during the SGB Championship 2021 season as a replacement for Ondřej Smetana, who had failed to join the team due to travel issues. The move contributed to a highly successful season for the Pirates as they won the league and Knockout Cup double.[3][4]

In 2022, he rode for the Peterborough Panthers in the SGB Premiership 2022 and for the Glasgow Tigers in the SGB Championship 2022.[5][6] The move from Poole to Peterborough upset the Poole managers Matt and Dan Ford because they said that they had assisted Basso with his work permit and arranged a contract around Basso's Danish racing commitments. However Basso stated that the clash of race days was unmanageable.[7] Also in 2022, he finished in 5th place during the World Under-21 Championship in the 2022 SGP2.[8] Also in 2022, he helped SES win the 2022 Danish Super League.[9]

In 2023, he re-signed for both Peterborough in the SGB Premiership 2023[10] and Glasgow in the SGB Championship 2023,[11] where he won the league title and the Championship pairs.[12]

In 2024, he signed for King's Lynn Stars[13][14] and won the bronze medal at the 2024 European Under 23 Team Speedway Championship.[15]

Major results

World individual Championship

References

  1. ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "PIRATES CURSED AS BASSO TESTS POSITIVE". Poole Speedway. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  3. ^ "RIDER INDEX 2021" (PDF). Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Pirates snap up young Dane Benjamin Basso to replace Smetana". Bournemouth Echo. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Benjamin Basso the toast of Ashfield". Edinburgh Reporter. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  6. ^ "British Speedway rider profile". British Speedway. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  7. ^ "PIRATES FUME AS BASSO LEAVES". Poole Speedway. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  8. ^ "World Under 21 SGP2". FIM. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  9. ^ "2022 table and results". Speedway Ligaen. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Benjamin Basso: Peterborough Panthers re-sign Danish rider for 2023". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Tigers confirm first three". British Speedway. December 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Tigers take title glory". Glasgow Tigers Speedway. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Lyon back and Stars sign Basso". British Speedway. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  14. ^ "Another injury blow for King's Lynn Stars as Benjamin Basso ruled out of tonight's meeting with Sheffield". Lynn News. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Medals for the young from Stal and Falubaz. Champions title for the Poles". Gazeta Lubuska. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
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