Michele Paco Castagna
| Born | 4 March 1994 (age 32) Arzignano, Italy |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Career history | |
| Great Britain | |
| 2015 | Sheffield Tigers |
| 2016 | Ipswich Witches |
| 2019, 2021 | Birmingham Brummies |
| 2022–2024 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
| Denmark | |
| 2021 | Nordjysk |
| Individual honours | |
| 2017, 2018, 2022 | Italian Champion |
Michele Paco Castagna (born 4 March 1994) is an Italian international speedway rider.[1][2]
Speedway career
Castagna is a three-time 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,[5] riding for various clubs, including Ipswich Witches in 2016.[6] In 2019 and 2021 he rode for the Birmingham Brummies.[7]
In 2022, he rode for the Edinburgh Monarchs in the SGB Championship 2022.[8] He won his third Italian Individual Speedway Championship during 2022.[9]
In 2023 and 2024, he re-signed for the Monarchs for the SGB Championship 2023[10] and the SGB Championship 2024.[11]
Results
World Championships
Personal life
His father Armando Castagna was a professional speedway rider from 1985 to 2001 and was a 12-times national champion.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ↑ "PACO CASTAGNA". SpeedwayGP. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ↑ "Italian Individual Speedway Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ↑ "Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Austrii". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ↑ "Phil Hilton: Ipswich Witches team boss steps down". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ↑ "Audio: Castagna grateful for the support of the Ipswich Witches' fans and management". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ↑ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "British Speedway rider profile". British Speedway. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ↑ "Italy". Speedway Star. 24 September 2022. p. 36.
- ↑ "Paco Castagna unveiled as the Edinburgh Monarchs' sixth signing for 2023". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ↑ "Paco in Monarchs return". British Speedway. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
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- 1994 births
- Italian speedway riders
- Birmingham Brummies riders
- Edinburgh Monarchs riders
- Expatriate speedway riders in Scotland
- Ipswich Witches riders
- Italian expatriate speedway riders in England
- Sheffield Tigers riders
- People from Arzignano
- Sportspeople from the Province of Vicenza
- Italian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
