Benjamin Basso
Danish speedway rider
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Benjamin Basso (born 2 July 2001) is a Danish motorcycle speedway rider.[1][2]
| Born | 2 July 2001 (age 24) Odense, Denmark |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Danish |
| Career history | |
| Denmark | |
| 2018–2021, 2024–2025 | Fjelsted |
| 2022–2023 | SES |
| Great Britain | |
| 2021 | Poole |
| 2022-2023 | Peterborough |
| 2022-2023 | Glasgow |
| 2024 | King's Lynn |
| Poland | |
| 2022–2023 | Bydgoszcz |
| 2024 | Łódź |
| 2025 | Gdańsk |
| Individual honours | |
| 2022 | Danish U21 champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2021, 2023 | League winners |
| 2021 | Knockout Cup |
| 2023 | SGB Championship Pairs |
Speedway career
Basso, who was a World Youth champion was signed by Poole Pirates during the SGB Championship 2021 season as a replacement for Ondřej Smetana, who had failed to join the team due to travel issues. The move contributed to a highly successful season for the Pirates as they won the league and Knockout Cup double.[3][4]
In 2022, he rode for the Peterborough Panthers in the SGB Premiership 2022 and for the Glasgow Tigers in the SGB Championship 2022.[5][6] The move from Poole to Peterborough upset the Poole managers Matt and Dan Ford because they said that they had assisted Basso with his work permit and arranged a contract around Basso's Danish racing commitments. However Basso stated that the clash of race days was unmanageable.[7] Also in 2022, he finished in 5th place during the World Under-21 Championship in the 2022 SGP2.[8] Also in 2022, he helped SES win the 2022 Danish Super League.[9]
In 2023, he re-signed for both Peterborough in the SGB Premiership 2023[10] and Glasgow in the SGB Championship 2023,[11] where he won the league title and the Championship pairs.[12]
In 2024, he signed for King's Lynn Stars[13][14] and won the bronze medal at the 2024 European Under 23 Team Speedway Championship.[15]
Major results
World individual Championship
- 2023 Speedway Grand Prix - 23rd