Glenn Cunningham (speedway rider)

Glenn Arthur Cunningham (born 10 June 1975 in Bristol)^[1] is a former International speedway rider who rode for the various clubs in the British Premier League.^[2][3][4]

Glenn Cunningham

Born	10 June 1975 (1975-06-10) (age 49) Bristol, England
Nationality	British (English)
Career history
1991–1992, 1998	Oxford Cheetahs
1993–1996, 1998–1999, 2004	Swindon Robins
1997, 2006	Reading Racers
1998, 2000	Peterborough Panthers
2001	Newport Wasps
2002–2006	Somerset Rebels
2007	Stoke Potters
Individual honours
1997	Long Track World Championship bronze medal
1998, 1999, 2000, 2003	British Championship finalist
1994	World Under 21 finalist
1998	Premier League Riders' champion
Team honours
1998, 2005	Premier League Four-Team Championship

Speedway career

Glenn started his career with Oxford Cheetahs in 1991 and has since ridden for the Swindon Robins, Reading Racers, Peterborough Panthers, Newport Wasps, Belle Vue Aces, Eastbourne Eagles and Somerset Rebels.

In 1997, he won the bronze medal in the 1997 Individual Long Track World Championship.^[5]

In 1998, he reached the Overseas Final and finished on the podium in third place. He also won the Premier League Championship, the Premier League Riders Championship, held on 13 September at Owlerton Stadium,^[6] the Premier League Fours^[7] and the Premier League Pairs (partnering Brett Woodifield) with his club side, Peterborough Panthers.^[8] To cap his best ever season he was selected to ride for England against Australia at Eastbourne.^[2][9]

He was part of the Somerset Rebels four who won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, held on 20 August 2005, at Derwent Park.^[10]

At retirement he had earned two international caps for the England national speedway team.^[11]

Honours

• Premier League Riders Champion 1998, (Runner-up) 1997
• Premier League Champions 1997 (Reading Racers), 1998 (Peterborough Panthers)
• Premier League Fours Champion 1998 (Peterborough Panthers), 2005 (Somerset Rebels)
• Premier League Champion 1998 with Brett Woodifield (Peterborough Panthers)

World Longtrack Championship

Grand-Prix Years

• 1997 - Five apps - 76pts (3rd)
• 1988 - Four apps - 53pts (7th)
• 1999 - Five apps - 47pts (10th)
• 2000 - Five apps - 36pts (11th)
• 2001 - Four apps - 29pts (13th)
• 2002 - Three apps - 7pts (20th)

Best Individual G.P. Results

First

• Aduard 1997

Third

• Scheeßel 1998
• Marmande 1998

References

1. Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
2. "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
3. "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
4. "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 May 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
5. "1997 SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
6. "Stonehewer second best". Nottingham Evening Post. 14 September 1998. Retrieved 24 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
7. "Last heat fury". Hull Daily Mail. 31 August 1998. Retrieved 24 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
8. "Speedway". Birmingham Daily Post. 27 July 1998. Retrieved 27 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
9. "1998 speedway season". british Speedway. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
10. "Somerset Rebels 2005 season review". BBC. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
11. "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 May 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.