Richard Hall (speedway rider)


Richard James Hall is an English motorcycle speedway rider who rides in the British Premier League. Hall moved from the Elite League team Peterborough Panthers at the end of the 2007 season to captain the Scunthorpe Scorpions in their first season in the Premier League in 2008.

Career

Born in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, Hall began his career with the Newcastle Diamonds, making his debut in the Premier League in 2001, before making his Conference League debut in 2002. Hall rode in the Premier League for Newcastle in 2002, recording an average of 1.52, but managed an average of 7.49 in the Conference League with the Newcastle Gems. Hall spent 2003 without a Premier League ride but he was ever present for Sheffield Tigers in the Conference League, averaging 8.46 a meeting. He also rode five matches for the Boston Barracudas in the Conference Trophy, and eight matches for the Coventry Bees in the British League Cup.
His good form saw him earn a place in the Sheffield Tigers team for 2004, where he averaged 5.55 from 47 meetings. He averaged over five once again in 2005 but in a surprise move he was signed by the Peterborough Panthers for 2006 to ride in the Elite League. In 2006, Hall recorded a 4.54 average and the Panthers won the Elite League Championship with Hall playing a vital role in the second leg of the play-off final. He returned to the Panthers in 2007 but his season was cut short after receiving a fractured pelvis and broken ankle in the Garry Stead Benefit Meeting at Sheffield, a few days after being dropped by the Panthers. In 2008, Hall rode for the Scunthorpe Scorpions in the Premier League. He signed for Sheffield for the 2009 season. In 2011 he joined Leicester Lions as team captain, although he was released mid-season, rejoining Scunthorpe Scorpions. In 2012 he signed for the Sheffield Tigers. In 2014, Hall started the season with Redcar but received a 30-day ban for kicking Scunthorpe's Josh Auty, and was replaced by Poland's Rafal Konopka. Hall sat out of British speedway until a brief, unsuccessful spell with the Peterborough Panthers later that year.

World Longtrack Championship

Grand-Prix Years
2004 - 3pts, 25th Overall
2009 - 39pts, 12th Overall
2011 - 50pts, 14th Overall
2013 - 96pts, 3rd Overall
2014 - 65pts, 4th Overall
2015 - 44pts, 8th Overall
2016 - 61pts, 6th Overall
Best Grand-Prix Results''
First
Marmande 2013
Morizes 2014
Second
Vetcha 2015
Challenge Best
2008 Aduard Third
2010 Forssa Third

World Longtrack Team Championship

2008 Werlte Third
2009 Eenrum Fourth
2010 Morizes Fourth
2012 St. Macaire Second
2013 Folkestone Third
2014 Forssa Fifth
2015 Mühldorf First
2016 Marianske Lazne Fourth

European Grasstrack Championship

Finalist
2009 Berghaupten 5th
2011 Skegness 9th
2012 Eenrum 10th

Other Honours