Poole Pirates
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Poole Pirates (also known as Poole Speedway) are a motorcycle speedway team based in Poole, England, competing in the SGB Championship. The club have been the champions of the United Kingdom on ten occasions.
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Track address | Poole Stadium Wimborne Road Poole Dorset | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Founded | 1948 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Promoter | Matt & Danny Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team manager | Neil Middleditch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team captain | Ben Cook | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
League | SGB Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Colours | Blue and white | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Track size | 299.1M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Track record time | 56.91 seconds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Track record date | 14 June 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Track record holder | Antonio Lindbäck | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Poole Speedway is promoted by local businessman Matt Ford and son Danny Ford,[1] who took over promoting rights of the club in 1998. The team is managed by past rider and former Great Britain team manager Neil Middleditch. Wimborne Road Stadium has been home to the club since it was founded in 1948. In August 2004, Poole hosted the Speedway World Cup final, which was won by Sweden.