Brady Kurtz
 Brady Kurtz 2016 | |
| Born |
27 September 1996 Cowra, New South Wales, Australia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australia |
| Current club information | |
| British league |
Poole Pirates / Somerset Rebels |
| Career history | |
| Premier League | |
| 2014– | Somerset Rebels |
| Elite League | |
| 2016– | Poole Pirates |
| Individual honours | |
| 2010, 2012 | Australian U16 125cc Champion |
| 2012 | New South Wales U16 Champion |
| 2013, 2014 | New South Wales State Champion |
| 2014 | New South Wales Under-21 Champion |
| 2016 | Australian Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2014 | Premier Shield |
| 2014 | Four-Team Championship winner |
| 2015 | Knock-Out Cup winner |
Brady Kurtz (born 27 September 1996) is an Australian speedway rider.
Biography
Born in Cowra, New South Wales, Kurtz isn't the only racer in his family. Brady's older brother Todd Kurtz is a fellow Speedway rider, who has ridden for the Plymouth Devils amongst other teams in the UK.
Career
Brady got his first break into British Speedway riding in the Premier League with the Somerset Rebels. After 2 impressive years with the Rebels, Kurtz was named in the Poole Pirates team to compete in the 2016 Elite League.[1][2] This news didn't come as a surprise, as Kurtz had already been the subject of interest from Poole for some time. The Poole promoter Matt Ford had gone on record lauding Kurtz as an "outstanding talent" that "every single club wants to snap up as an asset". Kurtz said of his future team "I have been looking up to the Poole Pirates since I was seven years old and used to watch them on TV all the time. To have Matt Ford looking at me and saying those things is like a dream come true."[3]
Brady Kurtz is the current (2016) Australian Champion having won the 4 round series in January 2016.[4] He is taking part in the qualifying rounds for Grand Prix entry.[5]
World final appearances
Individual Under-21 World Championship
- 2015 -
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- 8th - 22pts
Under-21 Speedway World Cup
- 2015 -
Mildura, Olympic Park Speedway - 3rd - 29pts (7) - 2016 -
Norrköping, Vargarna Speedway - 2nd - 37pts (7)
Speedway Grand Prix results
| Year | Position | Points | Best Finish | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 26th | 2 | 15th | Wildcard rider in Australia |
References
- ↑ "KURTZ-AINS UP ON ELITE CAREER FOR BRADY". Poole Pirates. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ↑ "PICTURES: Six-y display has Poole Pirates thumbing the record books". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Speedway: Up-and-coming star Brady Kurtz flattered by Poole Pirates interest". Bournemouth Echo. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ↑ "Taking out the 2016 Australian Solo Speedway Championship is a dream come true for up-and-coming star Brady Kurtz.". MCNews.com.au. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Lambert poised for GP qualifer on King's Lynn soil". www.lynnnews.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-22.