Dakota North

Dakota Max North (born 4 August 1991) is an Australian former motorcycle speedway rider.

Career North, named by his father – former Stoke Potters rider Rod North – after the Douglas Dakota aircraft, was born in Shepparton, Victoria, Australia in 1991. He took up speedway at the age of twelve and won the Australian Under-16 Championship and the Australian Junior Pairs title (with Justin Sedgmen) in 2007.

He signed for Somerset Rebels for the 2011 season, also doubling-up in the Elite League with the Panthers. In 2012, North joined the Ipswich Witches in a loan deal. In April 2012 he was added to the King's Lynn Stars team in the Elite League, replacing Filip Šitera, but was replaced at the end of the month by Mateusz Szczepaniak. The following month, he signed for Birmingham Brummies, sharing a doubling-up position with Josh Auty. In 2013, he signed to ride in the Elite League for Peterborough Panthers. In July 2013 North joined the Glasgow Tigers until the end of the 2013 season, whilst also continuing his duties with the Panthers

World Final appearances Individual Under-21 World Championship 2012 – 15th – 21pts

Under-21 World Cup 2012 – Gniezno, Stadion Startu Gniezno – 2nd – 44pts (8)