Isle of Wight Warriors

The Isle of Wight Wightlink Warriors (formerly Islanders) are a British speedway team. They currently compete in the National League and ride their home meetings at the Smallbrook Stadium.[2]

Isle of Wight Warriors (formerly Islanders)
Club information
Track addressSmallbrook Stadium
Ashey Road
Ryde
Isle of Wight PO33 4BH
CountryEngland
Founded1996, 2016 (re-founded)
Team managerJackie Vatcher
Team captainBen Morley
LeagueNational League
Websitewww.wightwarriors.co
Club facts
ColoursBlue and Yellow
Track size385 metres (421 yd)
Track record time66.1 secs
Track record date13 April 2017
Track record holderStefan Nielsen
Current team
Rider CMA
Ben Morley 9.18
Connor Coles 7.43
Tom Woolley 6.69
Scott Campos 5.12
Chad Wirtzfeld 3.81
Connor King 3.67
Macauley Leek 3.00
Total 38.9
Major team honours
Premier League KO Cup2003
Premier League Pairs2002, 2007
Premier League Fours Champions2007
Young Shield Winners1998, 2001[1]
National Trophy2013[1]

History

The Islanders won the Premier League Pairs Championship in 2007 when Chris Holder and Jason Bunyan beat Glasgow in the final. They also won the Premier League Four-Team Championship at Peterborough in 2007 with a team of Chris Holder, Jason Bunyan, Krzysztof Stojanowski, Glen Phillips and Cory Gathercole defeating King's Lynn, Somerset and Rye House in the final.

After a break of two years, the club reformed in 2016 under the promotion of Barry Bishop and Martin Widman.

Riders

2019 team

Previous seasons
Extended content

2016 team

2013 team

2012 team

Also Rode

  • Mark Baseby
  • Ross Walter
  • Steven Jones
  • Nick Simmons
  • Marc Owen
  • Rikki Mullins

2011 team

  • Paul Starke
  • Rob Smith
  • Lee Smethills
  • Brendan Johnson
  • Nick Simmons
  • Tom Hill
  • John Rech

2009 team

  • Tom Brown
  • Ben Hopwood
  • Chris Johnson
  • Brendan Johnson
  • Nick Simmons
  • Scott Meakins
  • Tom Hill

2008 team

Notable Islanders

References
  1. Oakes, P (2006). Speedway Star Almanac. Pinegen Ltd. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0.
  2. Bamford, R & Jarvis, J.(2001). Homes of British Speedway. ISBN 0-7524-2210-3


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