Ben Barker (speedway rider)

Infobox Speedway rider


ridername= Ben Barker
nationality = flagicon|England England
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1988|3|10|df=y
cityofbirth = Truro
countryofbirth = England
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britishleague = Coventry Bees &
Stoke Potters
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years = 2003
2003-2005
2004
2005
2006
2006
2007-
2008-
career = Trelawny Pitbulls
Oxford Cheetahs
Coventry Bees
Exeter Falcons
Somerset Rebels
Stoke Spitfires
Stoke Potters
Coventry Bees
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Benjamin (Ben) John Barker (born 10 March 1988 in Truro, Cornwall)cite book
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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 ] , is an English speedway rider, currently riding with Stoke Potters in the Premier League, as well as being part of the Coventry Bees squad in the Elite League.

Barker signed for Stoke Potters in December 2006 after impressing for the Stoke clubs Conference side, Stoke Spitfires.cite web
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title = Bens the boy for Stoke
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publisher = British Speedway Promoters' Association
date = 2006-12-05
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accessdate = 2007-10-13 ] In October 2006 Barker finished in third place in the British Under-18 Championship behind winner, Lewis Bridger and second placed Tai Woffinden.cite web
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title = Bridger's the boy
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publisher = British Speedway Promoters' Association
date = 2006-10-03
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accessdate = 2007-10-13 ] In April 2007, a month after his 19th birthday, he reached the final of the British Under-21 Championship, finishing fourth.cite web
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title = Kennett takes U21 crown
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publisher = British Speedway Promoters' Association
date = 2007-04-29
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Barker has represented Great Britain at Under-21 level.cite web
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title = Oakes names test match squad
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publisher = British Speedway Promoters' Association
date = 2007-02-14
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accessdate = 2007-10-13 ] He rode for Great Britain in the 2006 Team Speedway Junior World Championship. He also competed in the 2007 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship finishing seventh in Qualifying Round B at Goričan in Croatia on 12 May 2007 before going out of the competition on 17 June in Semi Final B at Daugavpils in Latvia where he finished 14th.

Coventry Bees

Ben returned to Coventry in the 2008 Speedway Elite League, after riding for the Coventry Cougars in the Speedway Conference Trophy during the 2004 season, and then on the 16 July he finally agreed a permanent move to Coventry Bees as a full asset.

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