Lee Mitchell Smart (born 5 April 1988) in Swindon,

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, is a former

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rider from England.

Career

Smart raced for the

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in the

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in 2008 after being released by the

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mid-season, having previously been part of the Fen Tigers multi-trophy winning Conference League team in 2004.Rider Index
speedwaygb.co. Retrieved 23 February 2013 He was part of the

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team that won the

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and the

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, the latter was held on 18 October 2008 at

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. During the

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he won the

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, held on 30 October at

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. He signed to race for

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in the

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in 2013. His last season before retirement was riding for Poole Pirates in the

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and although he only rode four times the team won the title.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Smart, Lee 1988 births Living people British speedway riders English motorcycle racers Sportspeople from Swindon Birmingham Brummies riders Mildenhall Fen Tigers riders Somerset Rebels riders Stoke Potters riders Weymouth Wildcats riders