- Simon Stead
Infobox Speedway rider
ridername= Simon Stead
nationality = flagicon|Great BritainUnited Kingdom
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|04|25
cityofbirth =Sheffield
countryofbirth =England
nickname = Steady
website = [http://www.simon-stead.co.uk/ Official Website]
britishleague =Coventry Bees
polishleague =Polonia Bydgoszcz
swedishleague =Masarna Avesta
danishleague =
russianleague =
retired =
years = 1998, 2002
1998
1999-2002
2000
2001-2002
2003
2003-2004
2003-2004
2005-2007
2006
2007
2008-
2008-
2008-
career =Peterborough Panthers Buxton Hitmen Sheffield Tigers Lublin (POL)Ornarna (SWE)Gasarna (SWE)Workington Comets Wolverhampton Wolves Belle Vue Aces KS Toruń (POL)Start Gniezno (POL)Coventry Bees Polonia Bydgoszcz (POL)Masarna Avesta (SWE)
indivhonour = British Under 21 Champion
indivyear = 2001,2002,2003
teamhonour = Elite League Pairs Champion
Premier League Pairs Championship
teamyear = 2006
2003Simon Stead (born 25 April 1982
Sheffield ,England ) [Oakes, P.(2004). "British Speedway Who's Who". ISBN 0-948882-81-6] is an international Speedway rider. Simon currently rides for theCoventry Bees in the British Elite League,Masarna in the Swedish League and forBydgoszcz in the Polish League.Career Summary
Stead started his career at local track
Sheffield Tigers before riding forBuxton Hitmen ,Peterborough Panthers andWorkington Comets .cite book
last = Oakes
first = P
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title = Speedway Star Almanac
publisher = Pinegen Ltd
date =2006
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isbn = 0-9552376-1-0] Simon signed for Belle Vue prior to the start of the 2005 season and had three seasons with the Aces. In those three seasons he has progressed from a reserve to a heat leader. For the 2008 season Simon joined theCoventry Bees on loan.Stead has been British Under-21 Champion champion three times and won the 2006 Elite League Pairs Champion along with then team mate
Jason Crump . He also won the Premier League Pairs Championship withCarl Stonehewer in 2003.cite book
last = Bamford
first = Robert
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title = Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2007
publisher = NPI Media Group
date =2007-03-01
location =
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isbn = 0752442503 ]Stead was given the wildcard spot for the 2006 British Speedway Grand Prix and scored 3 points from 5 rides.cite book
last = Bamford
first = Robert
authorlink =
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title = Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2007
publisher = NPI Media Group
date =2007-03-01
location =
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isbn = 0752442503 ] Simon was also chosen to represent Great Britain in the 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008Speedway World Cup .peedway Grand Prix results
SGP Career|2006|W|POS=24 |PTS=3 |No=16 |event=
References
External links
* [http://www.simon-stead.co.uk Simon Stead Website]
* [http://www.coventrymotorspeedway.com Coventry Bees Official Website]
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