# Carl Stonehewer

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British motorcycle speedway rider

Carl Stonehewer Born (1972-05-16) 16 May 1972 (age 54) Manchester, England Nationality British (English) Career history Great Britain 1988-1989, 1991-1993, 2003 Belle Vue Aces 1990 Wolverhampton Wolves 1994 Peterborough Panthers 1995-1997 Long Eaton Invaders 1998 Sheffield Tigers 1999-2005, 2007-2008 Workington Comets 2009 Redcar Bears Poland 1999-2001 Zielona Góra 2002 Piła Sweden 2000 Lindarna 2000-2003 Smederna Individual honours 2000, 2001 Premier League Riders Champion Team honours 1993 Elite League Champion 1997, 2001, 2004, 2008 Premier League Four-Team Champion 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 Premier League Pairs Champion 2008 Young Shield winner

**Carl Bryan Stonehewer** (born 16 May 1972) is a former [motorcycle speedway](/source/Motorcycle_speedway) rider from England.[1][2] He earned seven international caps for the [England national speedway team](/source/England_national_speedway_team) and five caps for the Great Britain team.[3]

## Career

Stonehewer's principal club in Britain were [Belle Vue Aces](/source/Belle_Vue_Aces) and [Workington Comets](/source/Workington_Comets).[4]

In 1997, he won the [Premier League Pairs Championship](/source/Premier_League_Pairs_Championship) partnering [Martin Dixon](/source/Martin_Dixon_(speedway_rider)) for the [Long Eaton Invaders](/source/Long_Eaton_Invaders), during the [1997 Premier League speedway season](/source/1997_Premier_League_speedway_season).[5] The success was the first of five Pairs championships.[6][7] He was also part of the Long Eaton four that won the [Premier League Four-Team Championship](/source/Premier_League_Four-Team_Championship), which was held on 3 August 1997, at the [East of England Arena](/source/East_of_England_Arena).[8]

In 1999, he won the [Premier League Pairs Championship](/source/Premier_League_Pairs_Championship) again, partnering [Brent Werner](/source/Brent_Werner), during his first season with Workington.[9] He successfully defended the title the following season but this time partnering [Mick Powell](/source/Mick_Powell) during the [2000 Premier League speedway season](/source/2000_Premier_League_speedway_season).

Also in 2000, he won the [Polish Speedway Second League](/source/Polish_Speedway_Second_League) with [Zielona Góra](/source/ZK%C5%BB_Zielona_G%C3%B3ra)[2] and won the [Premier League Riders Championship](/source/Premier_League_Riders_Championship), held on 10 September at [Owlerton Stadium](/source/Owlerton_Stadium).[10]

In 2001, Stonehewer recorded his a fourth Premier League Pairs success; once again as a Workington rider he partnered [Peter Ingvar Karlsson](/source/Peter_Ingvar_Karlsson).[11] The success continued as he won the Premier League Riders Championship for the second successive season.[12]

His last of a record five Pairs titles came in 2003 with [Simon Stead](/source/Simon_Stead). All five of his titles had been achieved with different partners. In 2004, he was part of the Workington four that won the [Premier League Four-Team Championship](/source/Premier_League_Four-Team_Championship), which was held on 21 August 2004, at the Derwent Park.[13]

Stonehewer announced his retirement in early 2006[14] after suffering horrific friction burns in a freak racing accident in 2005.[15] In April 2007, it was announced he was returning to the [Workington Comets](/source/Workington_Comets) team.[16]

He was part of the Workington four who won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, held on 26 July 2008, at [Derwent Park](/source/Derwent_Park). It was Stonehewer's fourth fours title. [17]

## Major results

### Speedway Grand Prix

- The first UK [Premier League](/source/Premier_League_(speedway)) rider to qualify for the [Speedway Grand Prix](/source/Speedway_Grand_Prix). - Grand Prix Series Rider [2000](/source/2000_Speedway_Grand_Prix), [2001](/source/2001_Speedway_Grand_Prix), [2002](/source/2002_Speedway_Grand_Prix) - Grand Prix Challenge 1999 (3rd), 2000 (2nd)

**Speedway Grand Prix results**

Year Position Points Best Finish Notes 2000 18th 30 8th 2001 12th 46 7th 2002 19th 30 5th Did not ride in three GP meetings due to injury.

### World Team Cup

- [World Team Cup](/source/Speedway_World_Team_Cup) [2000](/source/2000_Speedway_World_Team_Cup), [2001](/source/2001_Speedway_World_Cup), [2002](/source/2002_Speedway_World_Cup) ([Great Britain](/source/Great_Britain_speedway_team)) - [World Team Cup](/source/2000_Speedway_World_Team_Cup) Silver Medal [2000](/source/2000_Speedway_World_Team_Cup)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Montague, Trevor (2004). *The A-Z of Sport*. Little, Brown. p. 530. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-316-72645-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-316-72645-1).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-PSD_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-PSD_2-1) ["Carl Bryan Stonehewer Wielka Brytania"](https://speedway.com.pl/riders/carl-stonehewer/). *Polish Speedway Database*. Retrieved 4 April 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022"](https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Ultimate_Index_1929-2022.pdf) (PDF). *British Speedway*. Retrieved 30 December 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["2008 Rider index"](https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Rider_Index_2008.pdf) (PDF). *British Speedway*. Retrieved 4 April 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Invaders stars win Best Pairs"](https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003894/19970929/044/0044). *Nottingham Evening Post*. 29 September 1997. Retrieved 22 August 2024 – via [British Newspaper Archive](/source/British_Newspaper_Archive).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["1997 season results"](https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/longeaton1997.pdf) (PDF). *Speedway Researcher*. Retrieved 27 May 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Speedway Premier League Pairs 26/09/1997"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3ml4PzuXXo). *YouTube*. Retrieved 27 May 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["1997 Long Eaton results"](https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/longeaton1997.pdf) (PDF). *Speedway Researcher*. Retrieved 6 July 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Speedway"](https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002472/19990726/337/0034). *Reading Evening Post*. 26 July 1999. Retrieved 27 May 2023 – via [British Newspaper Archive](/source/British_Newspaper_Archive).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["HISTORYCZNE ZESTAWIENIE WYNIKÓW 1960-2010"](http://www.historyspeedway.nstrefa.pl/wbindmligii.php). *Speedway History*. Retrieved 25 June 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Five minutes with….speedway icon Carl Stonehewer"](https://cumbriacrack.com/2022/07/25/five-minutes-with-speedway-icon-carl-stonehewer/). *Cumbria Crack*. Retrieved 22 August 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["PLRC: Stoney does the double!"](https://www.crash.net/speedway/race-report/96922/1/plrc-stoney-does-the-double). *Crash.net*. Retrieved 25 June 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Comets set to host biggest ever meeting"](https://www.whitehavennews.co.uk/news/17183100.comets-set-to-host-biggest-ever-meeting/). *Whitehaven News*. Retrieved 7 July 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ns1_14-0)** ["Stoney quits"](http://www.timesandstar.co.uk/unknown/viewarticle.aspx?id=437239). [News and Star](/source/News_and_Star). 1 December 2006. Retrieved 8 December 2007. [*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-BBC1_15-0)** ["Stonehewer out for rest of the season"](http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/speedway/4714295.stm). [BBC](/source/BBC). 25 July 2005. Retrieved 8 December 2007.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ns2_16-0)** ["Stoney's back"](http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/3710880.stm). [News and Star](/source/News_and_Star). 18 April 2004. Retrieved 8 December 2007.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["2008 season fixtures and results"](https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/2008fixtures.pdf) (PDF). *Speedway Researcher*. Retrieved 8 July 2023.

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