词条 | Mitchel Godden |
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| name = Mitchel Godden | image = Mitch_Godden.jpg | nationality = England | birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1975|2|13}} | birth_place = Pembury, England | indivhonour1 = British Sand Ace Championship Winner | indivyear1 = 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 | indivhonour2 = British Best Pairs Championship Winner | indivyear2 = 1999, 2003, 2005, 2009 | indivhonour3 = South-Eastern Centre Championship Winner | indivyear3 = 2001, 2003, 2008, 2012 | indivhonour4 = Southern Centre Championship Winner | indivyear4 = 1999 | indivhonour5 = Pokal Bergring Cup Winner | indivyear5 = 2018 | indivhonour6 = MSC BadWalsee Wolfegg Winner | indivyear6 = 2007,2009,2011 | indivhonour7 = Sidecars Super Series Winner | indivyear7 = 2016 | teamyear1 = 2015 | teamhonour1 = Team Long Track World Championship Winning Manager }} Mitchel Stuart Godden (born 13 February 1975) is an English Motorcycle rider who compete's in Longtrack and Grasstrack Racing for Solos and more recently Sidecars. He is the son of Don Godden who won the Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship. Mitchell Godden followed in his fathers footsteps and started racing in 1992. He started on a 250cc (ex Jeremy Doncaster) Honda red Rocket and rode this for one season before using Godden works 350cc and then after a couple of seasons the 500cc. Mitch progressed to international racing becoming a specialists on German Grasstracks and Dutch Sandtracks. He often travelled to many of his European meetings with other riders notibly Trevor Banks and the late Vincent Kinchin. In 2015 Mitchell went in to 500cc Sidecar racing and has again had plenty of success in the UK but especially on the continent. Along with his passenger Paul Smith they have quickly become one of the best crews in Europe. He has won events in Werlte & Angenrod, (Germany) and Roden in the Netherlands amongst others and with his never say die racing attitude they have delighted the European crowds with fantastic racing action. A close connection with long time friend and ex racer Gary Southgate helped and encourage the change in direction from 2 wheels to 3. Using his track racing knowledge and engineering background Mitchel is now making and producing his own complete 500cc Sidecar machined known as Zircon Racing. Although this is not on a commercial basis if his own results are anything to go by they have already proven themselves to be world beaters. The team Godden/Smith raced to an impressive 19 podiums from 22 starts in 2017, with most events being fought of foreign soil.
PromotionIn recent year Mitchell has also turned his hand to promotion. He started the charity Kart meeting at Buckmore Park as well as promotion and running of the Invicta International Grasstrack meetings at the Hop Farm and Collier Street 'The Kings of Speed' in 2008, 2011 and 2012. In 2016 he started the Pit Bike Winter Series at Iwade Stadium. ManagementIn 2013 Mitchell on behalf of the ACU took over the manager role of the Great Britain World Longtrack team. In 2013 he led the team to the bronze medal and 2015 he led the team to their only championship. His last year in the role will be 2018. World Longtrack ChampionshipIndividual Championship
Team ChampionshipRider
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European Grasstrack ChampionshipSolos
Sidecars
British Masters Grasstrack ChampionshipTop Ten Finishes
Other Appearances: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2012. British Sidecar Championship
British Sand Ace Championship
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6 : 1975 births|People from Pembury|People from Kent|Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship riders|English motorcycle racers|Living people |
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