Coventry Bees
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| Coventry Bees | |
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| Founded | |
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| Track Address | Brandon Stadium Rugby Road Brandon Coventry |
| Country | England |
| Track Size | 301 metres |
| Club Colours | Yellow and Black |
| League | Elite League |
| 2006 | 4th - Elite League |
| Website | Official site |
The Coventry Bees are a Motorcycle speedway team based in Coventry, England. They won the British Elite League Speedway Championship in 2005, defeating Belle Vue Aces in the Grand Final of the Championship Playoffs.
It was the 6th time that the club had been crowned Champions, following on from successes achieved in 1968, 1978, 1979, 1987 and 1988.
On October 13th 2006, the Bees lifted the Elite League Knockout Cup for the second time in their history. Once again they defeated the Belle Vue Aces in the final.
The Bees are consistently amongst the top teams in the country, and have an avid following amongst Coventry's sporting community.
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[edit] 2007 Team
Scott Nicholls
Billy Janniro
Rory Schlein- Oliver Allen
- Chris Harris
Martin Smolinski
Morten Risager
Stanisław Burza
[edit] All Time Greats
- Nigel Boocock 1959-1976
- Ole Olsen 1976-1983
- Tommy Knudsen 1979-1992
- Hans Nielsen 1993-1994
- Brian Andersen 1992-2000
- Greg Hancock 1997-2001
[edit] Club honours
- Division One Champions - 1968 1978 1979 1987 1988 2005
- Knockout Cup Winners - 1967 2006
- Craven Shield Winners - 1997 2000
[edit] External links
- The Official Coventry Bees website
- The Official Scott Nicholls website
- The Official Chris Harris website
- The Official Morten Risager website
- The Official Rory Schlein website
- The Official Martin Smolinski website
| Speedway Elite League | |
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| Teams: Belle Vue Aces | Coventry Bees | Eastbourne Eagles | Ipswich Witches | Lakeside Hammers | Oxford Cheetahs | Peterborough Panthers | Poole Pirates | Reading Bulldogs | Swindon Robins | Wolverhampton Wolves | |
| Leagues: Elite League | Premier League | Conference League | |
| Related articles: Speedway | Speedway Grand Prix | Speedway World Cup | Speedway in the United Kingdom | |
