Kozza Smith (born Korey Williams on 20 March 1988 in Cessnock, New South Wales) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Australia.[1]
| Born | 20 March 1988 Cessnock, New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2011, 2013 | King's Lynn |
| 2009-2010 | Ipswich |
| 2011, 2013 | Berwick |
| 2015 | Glasgow |
| Individual honours | |
| 2012 | Australian Long Track Champion |
Career history
editSmith began racing at the age of 14 in Australian junior speedway and in 2006, he won the Queensland under-21 state championship.[2]
He moved to the United Kingdom and joined his first senior club, King's Lynn Stars, for the 2008 Premier League season.[3][2] The Stars reached the final of the Premier League play-offs but lost to the Edinburgh Monarchs. He was announced in the King's Lynn 2009 team and signed for Elite League team the Ipswich Witches[4] as a doubling up rider with Carl Wilkinson.[5]
In 2011 he doubled up in the Premier League with Berwick Bandits, going on to ride with the team for three seasons. He signed for King's Lynn and Redcar Bears for 2014, but was refused a visa to ride in the UK.[6][7]
Smith won the Australian Longtrack Championship in 2012.
World Final Appearances
editUnder-21 World Cup
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Bamford, Robert (2008). Methanol Press Speedway Yearbook 2008. Methanol Press. ISBN 978-0-9553103-5-5.
- ^ a b "Rider Index", speedwaygb.co. Retrieved 21 February 2014
- ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Ipswich Witches sign Chris Slabon and Kozza Smith". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "New look for Lynn Stars side". Lynn News. 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
- ^ "Smith Refused Visa", speedway365.com, 18 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014
- ^ Frame, Scott (2014) "Kozza Confirms Visa Disappointment", speedway365.com, 27 February 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2014