Ben Powell

Infobox Speedway rider


ridername= Ben Powell
nationality = flagicon|Australia Australia
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|11|28
cityofbirth = Helensvale
countryofbirth = Australia
website = [http://www.benpowellracing.com www.benpowellracing.com]
britishleague = Newcastle Diamonds
polishleague =
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career = Sheffield Tigers
Camarthan Dragons
Boston Barracudas
Coventry Bees
Rye House Raiders
Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Birmingham Brummies
Newcastle Diamonds
Scunthorpe Scorpions
years = 2002
2003-2004
2004-2005
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006
2007
2008
2008
indivhonour = None
indivyear =
teamhonour = None
teamyear =

Benjamin Richard (Ben) Powell (born 28 November 1984 in Helensvale, Queensland, Australia)cite book
last = Bamford
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 a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with Scunthorpe Scorpions in the Premier League.

Club career

Powell signed for [Sheffields’s Conference League side, Sheffield Prowlers in 2002. He then spent two seasons with the Carmarthen Dragons before they folded and he moved to Rye House where he rode for Rye House Raiders in the Conference League with the number one race jacket, and was given also plenty of outings in the Rye House Rockets Premier League side in 2006. Once again his performances improved and he was snapped up by Birmingham Brummies for his first full Premier League season and he averaged close to six a meeting with the Brummies in 2007. Another move, this time to Newcastle Diamonds in 2008, didn’t work out and Scunthorpe Scorpions signed him at the beginning of June 2008. cite book
last = Bamford
first = Robert
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coauthors =
title = Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2007
publisher = NPI Media Group
date = 2007-03-01
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doi =
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isbn = 0752442503 ]

International career

Powell has previously represented New Zealand in the World Long Track Championship and World Under-21 Championship but is now a full time resident in the United Kingdom, and has expressed the desite to ride for Great Britain national speedway team in the future.cite book
last = Bamford
first = Robert
authorlink =
coauthors =
title = Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2007
publisher = NPI Media Group
date = 2007-03-01
location =
pages =
url =
doi =
id =
isbn = 0752442503 ]

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