Davey Watt

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Australian motorcycle racer (born 1978)

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Field	Value
image	Davey Watt speedway rider.JPG
name	David Watt
nationality	Australian
birth_date
birth_place	Townsville, Queensland
career1	Great Britain
years2	2001
career2	Isle of Wight
years3	2002
career3	Newcastle
years4	2003
career4	King's Lynn
years5	2003–2004, 2008, 2010–2011, 2015–2016
career5	Poole
years7	2004, 2017
career7	Rye House
years8	2004–2005, 2007, 2009
career8	Eastbourne
years9	2001-2002, 2006
career9	Oxford
years10	2012–2014
career10	Lakeside
years11	2016
career11	Leicester
career12	Poland
years13	2006
career13	GTŻ Grudziądz
years14	2007–2008, 2017
career14	Stal Rzeszów
years15	2009-
career15	WTS Wrocław
career16	Sweden
years17	2004–2005
career17	Valsarna
years18	2006
career18	Vargarna
years19	2006–2008
career19	Masarna Avesta
years20	2009-
career20	Lejonen
career24	Denmark
years25	2012
career25	Grindsted
indivyear1	2004, 2006, 2008
indivhonour1	Pride of the East winner
indivyear2	2005
indivhonour2	Queensland State Champion
indivyear3	2012
indivhonour3	Jack Young Solo Cup winner
teamyear1	2003, 2004, 2008, 2011
teamhonour1	Elite League Champion
teamyear2	2003
teamhonour2	British League Cup Winner
teamyear3	2003
teamhonour3	Craven Shield Winner
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David John Watt (born 6 January 1978 in Townsville, Queensland) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Australia. He won the Queensland state championship in 2005 and was a member of the Australian team that finished second to Poland in the 2011 World Cup Final.

Career summary

Watt started his British speedway career in 2001 when he signed for the Isle of Wight Islanders in the Premier League. He rode as a substitute reserve rider for the Oxford Cheetahs in 2001 and 2002 and was therefore a member of the Elite League title winning team in 2001. The following year he signed for Premier League team Newcastle Diamonds. In 2002 he gained a team berth at King's Lynn Stars while also doubling up for his parent club the Poole Pirates, where he was part of the Pirates Elite League league winning team in 2003.

Watt rode for Rye House Rockets in the Premier League in 2004 and also doubled-up with Poole, but after he suffered an injury early on in the season he was replaced by Krzysztof Kasprzak. After Watt had recovered from his injury he moved on loan to the Eastbourne Eagles in the Elite League, where he remained until 2006 when he moved to Oxford Cheetahs for a year. He returned to Eastbourne in 2007 and added 2 points to his average by the end of the season he was voted Eastbourne's Rider of the Year. He also finished fourth in the Elite League Riders Championship and won a bronze medal with Australia at the 2007 Speedway World Cup.

Watt looked set to stay with Eastbourne in 2008, but after a change of management at the club he was left without a team place. Watt returned to Poole in 2008 and won the Elite League championship.

Watt had ridden for Masarna Avesta in the Swedish Elitserien since 2006, but joined Lejonen in 2009 after Masarna were declared bankrupt and dropped out of the league. In Poland, he was a member of the GTŻ Grudziądz team in the Polish second division in 2006 before joining Polish Ekstraliga team Stal Rzeszów in 2007. Watt was made the captain of Stal Rzeszów for the 2008 season but the team were relegated. In 2009, Watt signed for WTS Wrocław in the Ekstraliga.

In April 2017, after being dropped by SGB Premiership team Rye House Rockets, Watt announced his retirement from racing, although he stated that he would fulfil his obligations to Polish team Stal Rzeszów if required.

World final appearances

Speedway World Cup

2007 - POL Leszno, Alfred Smoczyk Stadium - 3rd - 29pts
2008 - DEN Vojens, Vojens Speedway Center - 4th - 21pts (3)
2009 - POL Leszno, Alfred Smoczyk Stadium - 2nd - 43pts (5)
2011 - POL Gorzów Wielkopolski, Edward Jancarz Stadium - 2nd - 45pts (3)
2012 - SWE Målilla, G&B Stadium - 2nd - 39pts (16)

Speedway Grand Prix results

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Year	Position	Points	Best finish	Notes
2010	17th	19	11th
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References

Oakes, P.(2006). ''Speedway Star Almanac''. {{ISBN. 0-9552376-1-0
"2008 Rider index".
(2008). "2008 Team". Poole Speedway.
(2008). "Big Challenge for new look Eagles". [[Johnston Press]].
(2007). "Watt set to remain an Eagle". [[The Argus (Brighton).
(2007). "Davey's glad to back 'home'". [[Bournemouth Daily Echo]].
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