Jeffrey Brent Werner (born April 15, 1974)[1] is a former motorcycle speedway rider from the United States. He earned 15 caps for the United States national speedway team.[2]
| Born | April 15, 1974 Los Angeles, United States |
|---|---|
| Career history | |
| Great Britain | |
| 1995–1997 | Long Eaton Invaders |
| 1998 | Newcastle Diamonds |
| 1999–2000 | Workington Comets |
| 2001 | Eastbourne Eagles |
| 2002–2005 | Rye House Rockets |
| 2006 | Arena Essex Hammers |
| 2006 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers |
| 2007 | Birmingham Brummies |
| 2008 | Somerset Rebels |
| 2009 | Newport Wasps |
| Team honours | |
| 1988, 1989 | U.S. Junior Champion |
| 1999 | Pairs champion |
| 1997 | Premier League Four-Team Championship |
Career
editWerner was a member of United States team at Speedway World Cups.[3]
He spent much of his career riding in the United Kingdom. His first season was in 1995 for the Long Eaton Invaders.[4][5] In 1997, he was part of the Long Eaton four that won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, which was held on 3 August 1997, at the East of England Arena.[6]
In 1999, he won the Premier League Pairs Championship partnering Carl Stonehewer for Workington Comets, during the 1999 Premier League speedway season.[7]
Results
edit- Individual World Championship
- 1994 – 12th place in American Final
- Team World Championship (Speedway World Team Cup and Speedway World Cup)
- U.S. Junior National Championship
- 1988 – US Champion
- 1989 – US Champion
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Brent Werner". Speedway Bikes. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Devils retain number one rider Barker in a real coup[permanent dead link]", Plymouth Herald, November 26, 2011, retrieved 2011-11-26
- ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ "American signs". Nottingham Evening Post. January 30, 1996. Retrieved September 1, 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1997 Long Eaton results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ "Speedway". Reading Evening Post. July 26, 1999. Retrieved May 27, 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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