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Track address | Mildenhall Stadium Hayland Drove West Row Mildenhall |
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Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Founded | 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Team manager | Robert Henry | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Team captain | Connor Coles | ||||||||||||||||||||||
League | National League | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | www |
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Colours | Orange and Black | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Track size | 260 metres (280 yd) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Track record time | 49.68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Track record date | 14 July 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Track record holder | Steve Boxall | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Mildenhall Fen Tigers are a British speedway team, currently riding in the National League.[1]
The original track was built in 1971 on farm land owned by Terry Waters, with chef Bernie Klatt the driving force behind establishing speedway in Mildenhall.[2] Klatt had been the head chef at the officers club at the nearby air force base, and later established a restaurant at the track.[2] The track moved to a second area on the same farm in 1973.[3] After running as a training track, the Mildenhall team entered the New National League in 1975.
The club moved up to the Premier League in 2006 after twelve seasons in the Conference League when new promoter Mick Horton took over.[4] In 2007 Stadium owner Carl Harris formed Fen Tigers Limited with the intention of selling the company shares to the fans. Lifelong supporter Simon Barton bought a major shareholding in the club until the promotion sold to Keith & Jonathan Chapman in August 2008.[5][6] Team manager Laurence Rogers was replaced with former Tigers rider Richard Knight. At the beginning of the season the club struggled to find a sponsor, so uniquely, the fans collectively sponsored the team.[7]
Contents
2015 team
2014 team
2013 team
Aaron Baseby
Danny Halsey
Liam Rumsey
Jon Armstrong
Josh Bates
Nathan Stoneman
Stefan Nielsen
Ryan Terry-Daley
2012 team
Lewis Blackbird
Cameron Heeps
Danny Halsey
Joe Jacobs
Josh Bates
Nathan Stoneman
Stefan Nielsen
Aaron Baseby
2011 team
Cameron Heeps
Jack Hargreaves
Lewis Blackbird
Joe Jacobs
Mark Baseby
Aaron Baseby
Danny Halsey
2010 team
2009 team
2008 Team
Also Rode :
Kaj Laukkanen
Robbie Kessler
Theo Pijper
Mark Baseby
Jari Makinen
James Cockle
Matthew Wright
Michal Rajkowski
Marek Mroz
Shane Colvin
Grant Tregoning (Signed at the start of the season, but did not ride.)
2007 Team
Also Rode:
2006 Team
Shaun Tacey
Jon Armstrong
Jason King
Daniel King
Matthew Wright
Jason Lyons
James Brundle
Barry Burchatt
Brent Werner
Andrew Moore
Ben Powell
References
- ^ Bamford, Robert (2008). Methanol Press Speedway Yearbook 2008. Methanol Press. ISBN 978-0-9553103-5-5.
- ^ a b Butt, Randall (1980) "Dream Come True", Speedway Star, 15 November 1980, p. 7
- ^ "Fen Tigers are Ready", Speedway Star, 2 November 1974, p. 14
- ^ Bamford, Robert (2007-03-01). Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2007. NPI Media Group. ISBN 0-7524-4250-3.
- ^ "Lynn promoter takes over Tigers". BBC. 2008-08-29. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ^ "Stars buy Mildenhall speedway". Lynn news. 2008-08-29. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ^ "Speedway fans become club sponsor". BBC. 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2008-09-12.