Peterborough Panthers

Club information

Track address

East of England Showground
Peterborough

Country

England

Founded

1971

Team manager

Carl Johnson

League

SGB Championship

Website

www.peterboroughpanthers.co

Club facts

Colours

Red and Black

Track size

337 Metres

Track record time

58.4 seconds

Track record date

20 September 2014

Track record holder

Krzysztof Kasprzak

Current team

Rider	CMA
Jack Holder	7.16
Simon Lambert	5.25
Kenneth Hansen	6.74
Paul Starke	6.62
Ulrich Ostergaard	7.14
Bradley Wilson-Dean	5.02
Tom Bacon	2.00
Total	39.93

Major team honours

Elite League Champions	1999, 2006
Elite League KO Cup Winners	1999, 2001
Elite League Fours Champions	1997
British League Division Two Champions	1992
Premier League Champions	1998
British League Division Two KO Cup Winners	1992
Elite shield	2007
National League Fours Champions	1977, 1978, 1988, 1989, 1992
Premier League Fours Champions	1998
Craven Shield	1999
Conference League Champions	1997, 2002

The Peterborough Panthers are a British speedway team based in Peterborough, England.

They were the Elite League champions in 1999 and 2006. Peterborough have also won the Premier League Four-Team Championship on five occasions.

On 24 November 2010 following changes to the rules for rider averages made at the Annual General Meeting of the BSPA, the Peterborough Panthers and Coventry Bees walked out of the meeting. As a result, on 27 November 2010 the BSPA omitted both teams from the 2011 Elite League for failing to declare their intent to compete in the 2011 league at the AGM. The decision was the subject of a legal challenge by both clubs. On 17 February 2011, it was announced by the BSPA that both Coventry and Peterborough would not be competing in the 2011 Speedway Elite League. Both clubs rejected an offer from the BSPA issued on 31 January 2011, which would have permitted both clubs to continue with their proposed legal action (including claims for compensation from any losses) whilst resuming their league membership with immediate effect. On 15 March 2011 it was announced that both the Coventry Bees and Peterborough Panthers would be part of the 2011 Elite League season. However this was not officially confirmed by the BSPA despite announcements by Peterborough and Coventry bees co-promoter, Allen Trump. On 8 April 2011, the BSPA officially confirmed both teams had returned to the Elite League for the 2011 season.

The team had a record Elite League victory on 23 August 2013, beating Coventry Bees by 70 points to 20.

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Elite League

League Champions (2) – 1999 & 2006. Play Off’s (6) – 2002, 2003 2004, 2006, 2007 & 2010. Knockout Cup Winners (2) – 1999 & 2001. Knockout Cup Runners Up (1) - 2002. Craven Shield Winners (1) – 1999. Craven Shield Runners Up (1) – 2001. Elite Shield Winners (1) – 2007. Premiership Runners Up (1) – 1997. 4TT Champions (1) – 1997. Midland League Runners Up (1) - 2009. League Riders Champions (2) – J Crump 1999 & R Sullivan 2000. British Champions (1) – M Loram 2001. British U21 Champions (1) – D Howe 2000.

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