Benjamin Basso
| Born | 2 July 2001 (age 23) Odense, Denmark |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Danish |
| Career history | |
| Denmark | |
| 2018–2021, 2024 | Fjelsted |
| 2022–2023 | SES |
| Great Britain | |
| 2021 | Poole Pirates |
| 2022-2023 | Peterborough |
| 2022-2023 | Glasgow |
| 2024 | King's Lynn |
| Poland | |
| 2022–2023 | Bydgoszcz |
| 2024 | Łódź |
| Individual honours | |
| 2022 | Danish U21 champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2021, 2023 | League winners |
| 2021 | Knockout Cup |
| 2023 | SGB Championship Pairs |
Benjamin Basso (born 2 July 2001) is a Danish motorcycle speedway rider.[1][2]
Speedway career
[edit]Basso, who was a World Youth champion was signed by Poole Pirates during the SGB Championship 2021 season as a replacement for Ondřej Smetana, who had failed to join the team due to travel issues. The move contributed to a highly successful season for the Pirates as they won the league and Knockout Cup double.[3][4]
In 2022, he rode for the Peterborough Panthers in the SGB Premiership 2022 and for the Glasgow Tigers in the SGB Championship 2022.[5][6] The move from Poole to Peterborough upset the Poole managers Matt and Dan Ford because they said that they had assisted Basso with his work permit and arranged a contract around Basso's Danish racing commitments. However Basso stated that the clash of race days was unmanageable.[7] Also in 2022, he finished in 5th place during the World Under-21 Championship in the 2022 SGP2.[8] Also in 2022, he helped SES win the 2022 Danish Super League.[9]
In 2023, he re-signed for both Peterborough in the SGB Premiership 2023[10] and Glasgow in the SGB Championship 2023,[11] where he won the league title and the Championship pairs.[12]
In 2024, he signed for King's Lynn Stars[13][14] and won the bronze medal at the 2024 European Under 23 Team Speedway Championship.[15]
Major results
[edit]World individual Championship
[edit]- 2023 Speedway Grand Prix - 23rd
References
[edit]- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "PIRATES CURSED AS BASSO TESTS POSITIVE". Poole Speedway. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "RIDER INDEX 2021" (PDF). Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Pirates snap up young Dane Benjamin Basso to replace Smetana". Bournemouth Echo. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Benjamin Basso the toast of Ashfield". Edinburgh Reporter. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "British Speedway rider profile". British Speedway. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "PIRATES FUME AS BASSO LEAVES". Poole Speedway. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "World Under 21 SGP2". FIM. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "2022 table and results". Speedway Ligaen. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Benjamin Basso: Peterborough Panthers re-sign Danish rider for 2023". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Tigers confirm first three". British Speedway. December 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Tigers take title glory". Glasgow Tigers Speedway. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Lyon back and Stars sign Basso". British Speedway. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Another injury blow for King's Lynn Stars as Benjamin Basso ruled out of tonight's meeting with Sheffield". Lynn News. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Medals for the young from Stal and Falubaz. Champions title for the Poles". Gazeta Lubuska. Retrieved 28 August 2024.