Benjamin Basso (born 2 July 2001) is a Danish

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rider.

Speedway career

Basso, who was a World Youth champion was signed by

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during the

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season as a replacement for Ondřej Smetana, who had failed to join the team due to travel issues. The move contributed to a highly successful season for the Pirates as they won the

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and Knockout Cup double. In 2022, he rode for the

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in the

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and for the Glasgow Tigers in the

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. The move from Poole to Peterborough upset the Poole managers Matt and Dan Ford because they said that they had assisted Basso with his work permit and arranged a contract around Basso's Danish racing commitments. However Basso stated that the clash of race days was unmanageable. Also in 2022, he finished in 5th place during the World Under-21 Championship in the

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. Also in 2022, he helped SES win the 2022 Danish Super League. In 2023, he re-signed for both Peterborough in the

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and Glasgow in the

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, where he won the league title and the Championship pairs. In 2024, he signed for

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and won the bronze medal at the

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Major results

World individual Championship

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- 23rd

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Basso, Benjamin Living people 2001 births Danish speedway riders Glasgow Tigers riders Danish expatriate speedway riders in Scotland King's Lynn Stars riders Danish expatriate speedway riders in England Peterborough Panthers riders Poole Pirates riders Sportspeople from Odense Motorcycle races from the Region of Southern Denmark Danish expatriate sportspeople in Poland 21st-century Danish sportsmen