Troy Batchelor
Encyclopedia
Troy Matthew Batchelor is a speedway
rider riding for the Peterborough Panthers
in the British Elite League
.
Under-16 championships and followed this up by winning the 2003 Australian Under-16 Championship
. After graduating to the senior ranks following his 16th birthday, Batchelor won the Queensland State Championship
in 2007 before he moved to Adelaide
in South Australia
where he has won the South Australian Championship
at the Gillman Speedway
four times (2008-2011).
Batchelor began his British speedway career in 2005 when he signed for King's Lynn
in the Premier League
. In his first year he won the Premier League Knockout Cup and the Premier Trophy
, with King's Lynn defeating Rye House
in both finals. The next season Batchelor was back at King's Lynn and was also Elite League
team Coventry Bees
number 8 rider. That year King's Lynn won a treble of the Premier League Championship
, Premier Trophy and the Premier League Knockout Cup. He also helped Coventry win the Elite League Knockout Cup
.
In 2007 Batchelor stepped up to the Elite League full time with the Poole Pirates
, who he signed for on loan from King's Lynn. He also signed for Polish
team Unia Leszno
in the Ekstraliga
and helped them win the 2007 Ekstraliga Championship
. In 2008, Batchelor is on loan at Swindon Robins
and is continuing with Unia Leszno in Poland. He has also signed for Dackarna
in the Swedish Elitserien
. In January 2008 he finished runner-up to Chris Holder
in the Australian national championship.
Motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...
rider riding for the Peterborough Panthers
Peterborough Panthers
The Peterborough Panthers are a British speedway team based in Peterborough, England.They were the British Elite League Speedway Champions in 1999 and 2006...
in the British Elite League
Speedway Elite League
The Elite League is the top division of Speedway league competition in the United Kingdom and is governed by the Speedway Control Bureau , in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association . It is sponsored by Sky Sports...
.
Career
Troy Batchelor enjoyed his first success when he won the 2001 Queensland and New South WalesNew South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
Under-16 championships and followed this up by winning the 2003 Australian Under-16 Championship
Australian Under-16 Individual Speedway Championship
The Australian Under-16 Speedway Championship is a motorcycle speedway junior championship held each year in Australia since 1982 to determine the Australian Under-16 national champion. The event is organised by Motorcycling Australia .-Winners since 1982:...
. After graduating to the senior ranks following his 16th birthday, Batchelor won the Queensland State Championship
Queensland Individual Speedway Championship
The Queensland Individual Speedway Championship is a Motorcycle speedway championship held annually in Queensland to determine the Qld State champion. The event is organised by the Motorcycling Queensland and is sanctioned by Motorcycling Australia ....
in 2007 before he moved to Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
in South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
where he has won the South Australian Championship
South Australian Individual Speedway Championship
The South Australian Individual Speedway Championship is a Motorcycle speedway championship held annually in South Australia to determine the South Australian champion. The event is organised by the Speedway Riders' Association of South Australia Inc...
at the Gillman Speedway
Gillman Speedway
Gillman Speedway is a purpose built motorcycle speedway located in the Adelaide suburb of Gillman in South Australia.The closure of the nearby North Arm Speedway at the end of the 1996-97 season left Adelaide without a venue for motorcycle speedway for the first time in almost 80 years. David...
four times (2008-2011).
Batchelor began his British speedway career in 2005 when he signed for King's Lynn
King's Lynn Stars
King's Lynn Stars are a motorcycle speedway team who compete in the British Elite League. The nickname "Stars" comes from the defunct Norwich Stars team...
in the Premier League
Speedway Premier League
The Premier League is the second division of Speedway in the United Kingdom and goverened by the Speedway Control Board , in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association . The Premier League was founded in 1995 when it replaced the British League as the first division...
. In his first year he won the Premier League Knockout Cup and the Premier Trophy
Speedway Premier Trophy
The Premier Trophy is a contest between teams competing in the Speedway Premier League in the UK. The first competition was held in 1999. The competition is usually run before the Premier League starts in April and May. The finals are usually contested in June/July...
, with King's Lynn defeating Rye House
Rye House Rockets
The Rye House Rockets are a Speedway team based at Rye House Stadium, Hoddesdon, England. They currently compete in the British Premier League.The club is promoted by Len Silver who previously ran the Hackney Hawks promotion at Hackney Wick Stadium....
in both finals. The next season Batchelor was back at King's Lynn and was also Elite League
Speedway Elite League
The Elite League is the top division of Speedway league competition in the United Kingdom and is governed by the Speedway Control Bureau , in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association . It is sponsored by Sky Sports...
team Coventry Bees
Coventry Bees
The Coventry Bees are a motorcycle speedway team based at Brandon near Coventry, England. A Coventry team was first formed in 1928 and competed in the Southern League and then the National League in the pre-war era at Brandon stadium. There were also meetings at a stadium in Lythalls Lane...
number 8 rider. That year King's Lynn won a treble of the Premier League Championship
2006 Speedway Premier League
The Premier League is the second division of Speedway in the United Kingdom and goverened by the Speedway Control Board , in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association .-Season summary:...
, Premier Trophy and the Premier League Knockout Cup. He also helped Coventry win the Elite League Knockout Cup
Elite League Knockout Cup
The Elite League Knockout Cup is a speedway cup competition in the United Kingdom governed by the Speedway Control Board in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association . The teams from the top division of league racing, the Elite League, take part...
.
In 2007 Batchelor stepped up to the Elite League full time with the Poole Pirates
Poole Pirates
Poole Pirates are a motorcycle speedway team based in Poole, England, competing in the British Elite League...
, who he signed for on loan from King's Lynn. He also signed for Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
team Unia Leszno
Unia Leszno
Unia Leszno are a motorcycle speedway team established in 1938 and based in Leszno, Poland. They compete in the Polish Ekstraliga and are the league champions from the 2010 Speedway Ekstraliga season. The team's home track is at the Alfred Smoczyk Stadium....
in the Ekstraliga
Speedway Ekstraliga
The Speedway Ekstraliga is the top division of speedway in Poland. It has been called the "richest and most popular speedway league in the world" and attracts riders from all over the world...
and helped them win the 2007 Ekstraliga Championship
2007 Speedway Ekstraliga
The 2007 Speedway Ekstraliga season is the 8th since its establishment. The first fixtures of the season are scheduled for April 8, 2007, and the season will end on October 7, 2007...
. In 2008, Batchelor is on loan at Swindon Robins
Swindon Robins
The Swindon Speedway team, also known as the Swindon Robins, are an English Motorcycle Speedway team established in 1949 that competes in the Elite League....
and is continuing with Unia Leszno in Poland. He has also signed for Dackarna
Dackarna
Dackarna is a speedway club from Målilla in Sweden who compete in the Swedish Elitserien. Their home track is at the G&B Stadium which has been used as the venue for the Grand Prix of Scandinavia since 2005.-History:...
in the Swedish Elitserien
Elitserien (speedway)
Elitserien is the highest league in the league system of speedway in Sweden and currently comprises the top 9 Swedish speedway teams. The first season began in 1982...
. In January 2008 he finished runner-up to Chris Holder
Chris Holder
Chris Holder is a speedway rider currently riding for the Poole Pirates in the British Elite League. He became the Australian Individual Speedway Champion in 2008 and followed up with wins in 2010 and 2011 as well as winning the Australian Under-21 Championship in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008...
in the Australian national championship.