Date of Birth : 29 November 1984

Place of Birth : Helensvale, Gold Coast, Australia

Website : www.benpowellracing.com

Ben was racing motorcycles in Australia from the age of five and signed for Sheffield’s Conference League Prowlers side in 2002.  He then spent two seasons with the Carmarthen Dragons before they folded and he moved to Rye House.  He impressed, riding in the Raiders number one race jacket, and was given plenty of outings in the Rockets Premier League side in 2006.  Once again Ben performed well and he snapped up bu Birmingham for his first full Premier League season and he averaged close to six with the Brummies last term.

Another move, this time to Newcastle, didn’t work out and the Scorpions signed him at the beginning of June.  Ben has previously represented New Zealand in the World Long Track Championship and World Under-21 Championship but is now a full time resident in this country, and would like to ride for Britain in the future