Byron Bekker

Infobox Speedway rider
ridername= Byron Bekker


nationality = flagicon|South Africa South Africa
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1987|07|02
cityofbirth = Johannesburg
countryofbirth = South Africa
website = [http://www.byronbekker.com www.byronbekker.com]
britishleague = Scunthorpe Scorpions
polishleague =
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years = 2005
2005-
career = Newcastle Gems
Scunthorpe Scorpions
indivhonour = None
indivyear =
teamhonour = None
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Byron Bekker (born on 2 July, 1987 in Johannesburg) is an South African speedway rider, currently riding in the British Premier League with Scunthorpe Scorpions.cite book
last = Banford
first = Robert
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title = Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2007
publisher = NPI Media Group
date = 2007-03-01
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isbn = 0752442503 ]

Career

Bekker started his British racing career in 2005 with Newcastle Gems where he rode seven meetings. He was quickly offered a contract with the clubs Premier League team, Newcastle Diamonds. However, with the Gems not having a team in the following season, he was sent to ride for Scunthorpe Scorpions in the Conference League to gain further experience. He made his debut at Sittingbourne Crusaders where he claimed a four ride paid maximum. The following weekend he scored eight on his home debut and five at Newport in two narrow victories. Bekkers contributions that Byron helped the Scorpions who had been struggling to win at home prior to his arrival. He was also three times within one point of a maximum around the Scunthorpe Raceway whilst his 8+3 points from five rides at Stoke Spitfires helped the club to a close one-point victory.

He rode in all 28 meetings that remained during the 2005 season and in the 2006 season he was the only ever-present in the side when his average (CMA) moved up to 6.67 from all meetings. He collected two maximums at home, against Newport and Weymouth Wildcats.

He scored sixteen points at the Norfolk Arena in King’s Lynn as the Scorpions won the Lincolnshire Cup against Boston Barracudas.

References

External links

* [http://www.byronbekker.com Official website]