Lee Mitchell Smart (born 5 April 1988) in Swindon, Wiltshire,[1] is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[2][3][4]
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| Born | 5 April 1988 Swindon, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 2003 | Swindon Sprockets |
| 2003 | Stoke Spitfires |
| 2004 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers |
| 2005 | Somerset Rebels |
| 2005–2008 | Weymouth Wildcats |
| 2006, 2011 | Plymouth Devils |
| 2007–2008, 2009 | Birmingham Brummies |
| 2010 | Dudley Heathens |
| 2010, 2013 | Stoke Potters |
| 2012 | Redcar Bears |
| 2014 | Poole Pirates |
| 2016 | Isle of Wight Islanders |
| Individual honours | |
| 2010 | National League Riders' Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2004, 2008 | Conference League Champion |
| 2004 | Conference League KO Cup Winner |
| 2004 | Conference League Trophy Winner |
| 2008 | Conference League Fours |
Career
editSmart raced for the Mildenhall Fen Tigers in the Premier League in 2008 after being released by the Birmingham Brummies mid-season, having previously been part of the Fen Tigers multi-trophy winning Conference League team in 2004.[5]
He was part of the Weymouth Wildcats team that won the 2008 Speedway Conference League and the Conference League Four-Team Championship, the latter was held on 18 October 2008 at Loomer Road Stadium.[6]
During the 2010 National League speedway season he won the National League Riders' Championship, held on 30 October at Rye House Stadium.[7][8][4]
He signed to race for Stoke Potters in the National League in 2013. His last season before retirement was riding for Poole Pirates in the 2014 Elite League speedway season and although he only rode four times the team won the title.[9]
In 2016, Smart came out of retirement to ride for the Isle of Wight Islanders during the 2016 National League speedway season.[10]
References
edit- ^ Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
- ^ "Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Lee Smart". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Rider Index, speedwaygb.co. Retrieved 23 February 2013
- ^ "2008 fixtures and results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "British Speedway Archive". Speedway GB. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Swindon's Smart calls time on career". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Lee Smart comes out of retirement to join Isle of Wight". Bournemouth Daily Echo. Retrieved 8 October 2024.