Davey Watt

David John Watt (born 6 January 1978 in Townsville, Queensland) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Australia. He won the Queensland state championship in 2005 and was a member of the Australian team that finished second to Poland in the 2011 World Cup Final.

Career summary Watt started his British speedway career in 2001 when he signed for the Isle of Wight Islanders in the Premier League. He rode as a substitute reserve rider for the Oxford Cheetahs in 2001 and 2002 and was therefore a member of the Elite League title winning team in 2001. The following year, he signed for Premier League team Newcastle Diamonds. In 2002, he gained a team berth at King's Lynn Stars while also doubling up for his parent club the Poole Pirates, where he was part of the Pirates Elite League league winning team in 2003. He also finished fourth in the Elite League Riders Championship and won a bronze medal with Australia at the 2007 Speedway World Cup.

Watt looked set to stay with Eastbourne in 2008, but after a change of management at the club he was left without a team place. Watt returned to Poole in 2008 and won the Elite League championship.

Watt had ridden for Masarna Avesta in the Swedish Elitserien since 2006, but joined Lejonen in 2009 after Masarna were declared bankrupt and dropped out of the league. In Poland, he was a member of the GTŻ Grudziądz team in the Polish second division in 2006 before joining Polish Ekstraliga team Stal Rzeszów in 2007. Watt was made the captain of Stal Rzeszów for the 2008 season but the team were relegated. In 2009, Watt signed for WTS Wrocław in the Ekstraliga.

In April 2017, after being dropped by SGB Premiership team Rye House Rockets, Watt announced his retirement from racing, although he stated that he would fulfil his obligations to Polish team Stal Rzeszów if required.

World final appearances Speedway World Cup 2007 - Leszno, Alfred Smoczyk Stadium - 3rd - 29pts 2008 - Vojens, Vojens Speedway Center - 4th - 21pts (3) 2009 - Leszno, Alfred Smoczyk Stadium - 2nd - 43pts (5) 2011 - Gorzów Wielkopolski, Edward Jancarz Stadium - 2nd - 45pts (3) 2012 - Målilla, G&B Stadium - 2nd - 39pts (16)

Speedway Grand Prix results Year Position Points Best finish Notes 2010 17th 19 11th