Newport Wasps

Newport Wasps
Club information
Track address	Hayley Stadium Queensway Meadows Newport NP19 4SZ
Country	United Kingdom
Founded	1964, 1997
Closed	1976
Team captain	Leigh Lanham
League	Premier League
Website	Official site
Club facts
Colours	Black and amber
Track size	285 metres
Track record time	57.37 seconds
Track record date	19 September 2010
Track record holder	Kim Nilsson
Current Team
Rider	CMA
Kim Nilsson	6.95
Mark Jones	5.00
Todd Kurtz	3.75
Leigh Lanham	7.31
Kyle Legault	6.99
Robin Aspegren	6.03
Alex Davies	4.24
Total	40.26
Major team honours
Provincial League KO Cup Premier Trophy Winners Conference League Champions	1964 1999 1999

Newport Wasps are a British motorcycle speedway team based in Newport, South Wales. They were the 1999 Conference League champions.^[1]

History

The Wasp logo incorporates the traditional black and amber colours of the City of Newport. The modern incarnation of the team was founded in 1997 but Newport Wasps competed in the top UK league between 1964 and 1976 based at the now-defunct Somerton Park stadium, Newport. The club closed after becoming the Bristol Bulldogs for one season in 1977. Stars of the former team included Australian Phil Crump, father of world champion Jason Crump.^[2] The Wasps withdrew from the Premier League in the early part of the 2008 season when their promoter, Tim Stone, died.^[3]

In March 2010 the Wasps engaged a minister to lift a supposed gypsy curse on the stadium ^[4].

2009 Team

• Mark Lemon
• Craig Watson
• Chris Kerr
• Jordan Frampton
• Brent Werner
• James Holder
• Nick Simmons

2008 Team

• Tony Atkin
• Sebastian Truminski
• Craig Watson
• Paul Clews
• Nick Simmons
• Jerran Hart
• Marek Mroz

2007 Team

• Michal Rajkowski
• Tom Hedley
• Phil Morris
• Chris Schramm
• Tony Atkin
• Nick Simmons
• Barry Burchatt

2006 Team

• Tony Atkin
• Neil Collins
• Chris Schramm
• Craig Watson
• Carl Wilkinson
• Billy Legg
• Sam Hurst
• Joel Parsons

External links

• Official site

References

1. ^ Oakes, P (2006). Speedway Star Almanac. Pinegen Ltd. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0. 
2. ^ Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). Homes of British Speedway. ISBN 0-7524-2210-3
3. ^ "Rebels offer deal to Wasps fans". BBC Sport. 16 May 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/speedway/7404810.stm. Retrieved 2008-10-17. 
4. ^ "Reverend banishes curse on Newport Wasps". South Wales Argus. 2010-03-10. http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/5049960.Reverend_banishes_curse_on_Newport_Wasps/.