Mitchel Godden

Mitchel Stuart Godden (born 13 February 1975) is an English Motorcycle rider who compete's in Longtrack and Grasstrack Racing for Solos and more recently Sidecars. He is the son of Don Godden who won the Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship.

Mitchel Godden

Born	(1975-02-13)13 February 1975 Pembury, England
Nationality	England
Individual honours
2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011	British Sand Ace Championship Winner
1999, 2003, 2005, 2009	British Best Pairs Championship Winner
2001, 2003, 2008, 2012	South-Eastern Centre Championship Winner
1999	Southern Centre Championship Winner
2018	Pokal Bergring Cup Winner
2007,2009,2011	MSC BadWalsee Wolfegg Winner
2016	Sidecars Super Series Winner
Team honours
2015	Team Long Track World Championship Winning Manager

Mitchell Godden followed in his fathers footsteps and started racing in 1992. He started on a 250cc (ex Jeremy Doncaster) Honda red Rocket and rode this for one season before using Godden works 350cc and then after a couple of seasons the 500cc. Mitch progressed to international racing becoming a specialists on German Grasstracks and Dutch Sandtracks. He often travelled to many of his European meetings with other riders, notably Trevor Banks the late Vincent Kinchin and “Super” Dave Mears among others.

In 2015 Mitchell went in to 500cc Sidecar racing and has again had massive success in the UK but especially on the continent. Along with his passenger Paul Smith they have quickly become one of the best crews in Europe. He has won events in Werlte , Ludinghausen, Berghaupten, Rastede & Angenrod, (Germany) and Roden & Eenrum in the Netherlands amongst others and with his never say die racing attitude they have delighted the European crowds with fantastic racing action. A close connection with long time friend and ex racer Gary Southgate helped and encourage the change in direction from 2 wheels to 3.

Using his track racing knowledge and engineering background Mitchel is now making and producing his own complete 500cc Sidecar machined known as Zircon Racing. Although this is not on a commercial basis if his own results are anything to go by they have already proven themselves to be world beaters. The team Godden/Smith raced to an impressive 19 podiums from 22 starts in 2017, 18 podiums from 23 starts in 2018 and 21 podiums from 23 starts in 2019, with most events being fought of foreign soil.

FIM SIDECAR European Championship

Mitchel & Paul finished an incredible 4th in their first attempt at the European title in Tayac France July 2017, 2nd in the 2018 FIME Championship in Werlte Germany July 2018, and 3rd in 2019 FIME Championship in Eenrum Netherlands August 2019.

The team have the prestigious accolade of being the only British team in history to hold 2 European championships medals and the only team in British history to win a championship medal(s) on foreign soil.

The 2020 Championship being held in Pfarrkirchen Germany on 6 September could see the boys complete the set bringing home gold!!!