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Workington Comets
Club information
Track addressGT Tyres Arena
Northside Speedway
Workington
Cumbria
CountryEngland
Founded1970, 2022
Closed2018
PromoterAndrew Bain
Team managerJames Denham
Team captainLuke Crang
LeagueSGB Championship
WebsiteOfficial Website
Club facts
ColoursBlue and White
Track size302 metres
Track record time55.6
Track record date20 April 2024
Track record holderCraig Cook
Current team
Rider CMA
England Craig Cook
Australia Troy Batchelor
Australia Tate Zischke
Finland Antti Vuolas
Denmark Claus Vissing
England Sam McGurk
Germany Celina Liebmann
Major team honours
tier 2 League champions2018
tier 2 Knockout Cup winners2018
tier 2 Pairs champions1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2012
tier 2 Fours champions2001, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009
Young Shield2008, 2009, 2010
Challenge Shield Winners2018

The Workington Comets are a British motorcycle speedway club, based in Workington, Cumbria based at the Northside Speedway track (known as the GT Tyres Arena for sponsorship purposes). The team previously operated from 1970 to 2018 and were based at Derwent Park Stadium.[1] They re-opened in 2022 and competed in the 2023 National Development League speedway season.[2][3]

  1. ^ Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). Homes of British Speedway. ISBN 0-7524-2210-3
  2. ^ "Workington Comets will ride again next year". Cumbria Crack. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Comets taking shape". British Speedway. Retrieved 14 December 2022.

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