Benjamin_Basso

Benjamin Basso

Benjamin Basso

Danish speedway rider

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

Quick Facts Born, Nationality ...

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] 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.[6] Also in 2022, he finished in 5th place during the World Under-21 Championship in the 2022 SGP2.[7] Also in 2022, he helped SES win the 2022 Danish Super League.[8]

In 2023, he re-signed for both Peterborough in the SGB Premiership 2023[9] and Glasgow in the SGB Championship 2023,[10] where he won the league title and the Championship pairs.[11]

In 2024, he signed for King's Lynn Stars.[12]

Major results

World individual Championship

References

  1. [1]
    "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    "PIRATES CURSED AS BASSO TESTS POSITIVE". Poole Speedway. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  3. [3]
    "RIDER INDEX 2021" (PDF). Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Pirates snap up young Dane Benjamin Basso to replace Smetana". Bournemouth Echo. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  5. [5]
    "British Speedway rider profile". British Speedway. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  6. [6]
    "PIRATES FUME AS BASSO LEAVES". Poole Speedway. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  7. [7]
    "World Under 21 SGP2". FIM. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  8. [8]
    "2022 table and results". Speedway Ligaen. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  9. [9]
    "Basso back for Panthers". British Speedway. 24 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  10. [10]
    "Tigers confirm first three". British Speedway. December 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  11. [11]
    "Tigers take title glory". Glasgow Tigers Speedway. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  12. [12]
    "Lyon back and Stars sign Basso". British Speedway. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
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