Danyon Hume (born 25 July 1996) is a speedway rider from England.
| Born | 25 July 1996 Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2018, 2022-2023 | Ipswich |
| 2019, 2021 | Sheffield |
| 2019 | Birmingham |
| 2019 | Leicester |
| 2021 | Poole |
| 2022 | Glasgow |
| 2023 | Redcar |
| 2024 | Berwick |
| Team honours | |
| 2023 | tier 1 KO Cup winner |
| 2019 | tier 3 league champions |
| 2019 | tier 3 KO Cup winner |
Career
editHe began his British speedway career riding for the Rye House Raiders during the 2015 National League speedway season.[1] The following year in 2016, he signed for Ipswich Witches at the back end of the season [2][3]
In 2017, he sustained a major arm injury at Poole which sidelined him for the remainder of that season.[4] In 2019 as the club captain, he helped Leicester Lion Cubs win the division 3 league and cup double during the 2019 National Development League speedway season. In 2021, he rode for the Sheffield Tigers in the SGB Premiership, in addition to riding for the Poole Pirates in the SGB Championship.
In 2022, he rode for the Ipswich Witches in the SGB Premiership as the number 8 rider and joined Glasgow Tigers in the SGB Championship.[5]
In 2023, he retained his place at the Ipswich Witches, where he helped the club win the Knockout Cup.[6] He also signed for Redcar Bears in the SGB Championship.[7]
Hume signed for Berwick Bandits for the 2024 season.[8]
References
edit- ^ "2015 RYE HOUSE RAIDERS". Rye House Speedway. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "Hume, Danyon". British Speedway. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Blow for Ipswich Witches as Danyon Hume breaks his arm in three places". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "British Speedway rider profile". British Speedway. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "2023 signing: Danyon Hume". Ipswich Witches. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Bears name full side". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Berwick Bandits announce another new face as Danyon Hume signs up for the 2024 season". Northumberland Gazette. Retrieved 24 September 2024.