Michele Paco Castagna
Michele Paco Castagna (born 4 March 1994) is an international speedway rider from Italy.[1][2]
Born | 4 March 1994 29) Arzignano, Italy | (age
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Nationality | Italian |
Career history | |
Great Britain | |
2015 | Sheffield Tigers |
2016 | Ipswich Witches |
2019, 2021 | Birmingham Brummies |
2022-2023 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
Denmark | |
2021 | Nordjysk |
Individual honours | |
2017, 2018, 2022 | Italian Champion |
Speedway career
Castagna is three times Italian Champion, winning the Italian Individual Speedway Championship in 2017, 2018, and 2022.[3][4] He has also won the Italian Junior Championship three times (2011, 2012, 2014).[1] He has ridden in the British Speedway leagues since 2015, riding for various clubs. In 2019 and 2021 he rode for the Birmingham Brummies.[5]
In 2022, he rode for the Edinburgh Monarchs in the SGB Championship 2022.[6] He won his third Italian Individual Speedway Championship during 2022.[7]
In 2023, he re-signed for the Monarchs for the SGB Championship 2023.[8]
Personal life
His father Armando Castagna was a professional speedway rider from 1985 to 2001 and was a 12 times national champion.[6]
References
- "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- "PACO CASTAGNA". SpeedwayGP. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- "Italian Individual Speedway Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- "Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Austrii". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- "British Speedway rider profile". British Speedway. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- "Italy". Speedway Star page 36. 24 September 2022.
- "Paco back with Monarchs". British Speedway. Retrieved 21 December 2022.