Lee Richardson (speedway rider)

Lee Stewart Richardson (25 April 1979 – 13 May 2012) was a British international motorcycle speedway rider.

Career

Richardson made his British debut for the Reading Racers in 1995.

Richardson represented Great Britain at senior and under-21 level and featured in several World Cup tournaments. Richardson was World Under 21 champion in 1999.

In October 2002, during the Speedway Grand Prix Qualification he won the GP Challenge, which ensured that he claimed a permanent slot for the 2003 Grand Prix. He won the Elite League Riders' Championship, held at Brandon Stadium on 18 October 2003.

He was also a fully fledged Grand Prix rider for four seasons from 2003 until 2006. Richardson joined the Lakeside Hammers for the 2009 season.

Death

On 13 May 2012, Richardson died of internal bleeding in a Wrocław hospital following a collision with a safety fence during a Polish League match.

Family

Richardson's mother Julie was a presenter for ScreenSport Television. His father Colin is a former rider. His uncle Steve Weatherley, another rider, was paralysed in a crash with Vic Harding whilst racing in a meeting at the Hackney Wick Stadium (Harding later died in hospital).

Speedway Grand Prix results

See also

• Rider deaths in motorcycle speedway

References