Ronnie Dean Correy (born November 8, 1966, in Bellflower, California)[1] is an American former international motorcycle speedway rider. He was a World Pairs Champion, winning the title in 1992,[2][3] a world cup winner and earned 23 caps for the United States national speedway team.[4]
| Born | November 8, 1966 Bellflower, California, USA |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Career history | |
| Great Britain | |
| 1987-1993, 1996-1997, 2000, 2005-2006 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| 1995 | Long Eaton Invaders |
| 1998-1999, 2004 | Belle Vue Aces |
| 2007 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
| Sweden | |
| 1990-1993, 1999-2000 | Bysarna |
| 2000 | Indianerna |
| Poland | |
| 1992, 1997-1998 | Leszno |
| 1993 | Rzeszów |
| 1996 | Tarnów |
| 1999-2000 | Łódź |
| Team honours | |
| 1992 | World Team Cup Winner |
| 1992 | World Pairs Champion |
| 1991 | British League Champion |
| 1996 | Premier League Champion |
| 1996 | Premier League KO Cup winner |
Career summary
editCorrey first rode in the United Kingdom for the Wolverhampton Wolves in 1987.[5] He remained at Wolves for sevens seasons before joining Long Eaton for one season in 1995.[6]
He won the British League championship title in 1991 and one year later he won the World Pairs Championship with Greg Hancock.
He represented the USA in the final of the 1989 Speedway World Team Cup at the Odsal Stadium in Bradford, England and the 1991 Speedway World Team Cup final in Vojens, Denmark before winning the 1992 Speedway World Team Cup.[7]
He scored 4,127 points for Wolverhampton, recording 19 full maxima and 9 paid maxima and scored 366 bonus points with Wolves. He was the captain of the club before his release in 1998.[8]
In 1998 he joined Belle Vue Aces and became the club captain for the 1999 season.[9]
World Final Appearances
editIndividual World Championship
edit- 1989 -
Munich, Olympic Stadium - 14th - 4pts - 1990 -
Bradford, Odsal Stadium - 14th - 2pts - 1991 -
Göteborg, Ullevi - 10th - 6pts - 1992 -
Wrocław, Olympic Stadium - 12th - 5pts
World Team Cup
edit- 1989 - Bradford, Odsal Stadium - 4th - 8pts (0) (11)
- 1991 -
Vojens, Vojens Speedway Center - 3rd - 28pts (9) - 1992 - Kumla, Kumla Speedway - Winner - 39pts (10)
References
edit- ^ Oakes, P (2006). Speedway Star Almanac. Pinegen Ltd. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0.
- ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Correy, Ronnie". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "Ronnie the man for Wolves". Sandwell Evening Mail. March 5, 1987. Retrieved September 1, 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Perrin fury over Correy". Manchester Evening News. February 28, 1995. Retrieved September 1, 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). The A-Z of Sport. Little, Brown. p. 516. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
- ^ "Loram joins Wolves". Birmingham Daily Post. January 5, 1998. Retrieved September 1, 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Ambitious King's Lynn". Manchester Evening News. February 6, 1999. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.