The following is an A-Z list of riders who are contracted to appear in 2018, at Premiership, Championship and National League level.
NOTE: (1) All entries for the current season are as per the declared team line-ups, but do not necessarily relate to actual appearances for the named clubs, particularly in the case of No. 8s and/or guest riders; (2) The symbol II after a team's name differentiates between a club's National level and higher league side, when more than one team was operated in the same season; (3) With regard to 'Club Honours', riders have been credited with a contribution to a league title-winning side if they rode in 6 or more matches of the team's league programme - and with a cup-winning contribution if they appeared in at least one leg of the final; (4) The Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway of Nations statistics will be updated for participating riders after each round of the 2018 series.
LAST UPDATED: OCTOBER 29, 2018
RIDERS - B
BACON, Tom Oliver DATE OF BIRTH: 25 February 1993, Coventry, Warwickshire. BRITISH CAREER: (2015) Mildenhall; (2016) Birmingham; (2017-18) Peterborough, Birmingham. CLUB HONOUR: National Trophy winner: 2016 [Birmingham]; League Championship winner: 2016 [Birmingham]. RIDER LINKS: Son of Mike Bacon (born: 30 November 1965, Camberwell, London).
BACH, René DATE OF BIRTH: 7 June 1990, Hjordkaer, Rødekro, Denmark. BRITISH CAREER: (2009) Peterborough, Newcastle; (2010) Newcastle; (2011) Newcastle, Birmingham; (2012) Peterborough, Workington; (2013-15) Workington; (2016) Glasgow. MAJOR HONOURS: World Under-21 Team Cup Champion: 2010; Danish Under-21 Champion: 2010. CLUB HONOURS: Premier Trophy winner: 2010 [Newcastle]; Play-Off winner: 2010 [Newcastle]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2010 [Newcastle], 2016 [Glasgow], 2018 [Workington]; League Championship winner: 2018 [Workington]; Championship Shield winner: 2018 [Workington].
BAILEY, Joshua (Josh) DATE OF BIRTH: 3 September 1997, Norwich, Norfolk. BRITISH CAREER: (2014-15) King’s Lynn II; (2016) Scunthorpe, King’s Lynn II; (2017) King’s Lynn, Scunthorpe, Eastbourne, King’s Lynn II; (2018) Mildenhall. CLUB HONOURS: Knock-Out Cup winner: 2017 [Eastbourne]; National Trophy winner: 2018 [Mildenhall].
BARKER, Benjamin (Ben) John DATE OF BIRTH: 10 March 1988, Truro, Cornwall. BRITISH CAREER: (2003) Oxford II, Trelawny II; (2004) Oxford II, Coventry II; (2005) Oxford II, Exeter; (2006) Somerset, Stoke II; (2007) Stoke; (2008) Stoke, Coventry; (2009-10) Coventry; (2011-12) Plymouth, Birmingham; (2013) Birmingham, Ipswich; (2014) Birmingham, Plymouth; (2015) Berwick, Peterborough; (2016) Glasgow, Ipswich; (2017) Rye House, Redcar; (2018) Redcar. CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2005 [Oxford II], 2010 [Coventry]; Four-Team Championship winner: 2006 [Stoke II]; Craven Shield winner: 2008 [Coventry]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2016 [Glasgow]. WORLD CUP RECORD: 3 meetings, 16 points.
BASEBY, Mark Charles DATE OF BIRTH: 28 February 1988, Pembury, Kent. BRITISH CAREER: (2003) Stoke II, Swindon II; (2004) Rye House II, Sittingbourne; (2005) Sittingbourne; (2006) Mildenhall II; (2007) Sittingbourne, Mildenhall; (2008) Mildenhall, Sittingbourne; (2009) Bournemouth; (2010) Bournemouth, Somerset; (2011) Mildenhall; (2012) Isle of Wight; (2015) Coventry II; (2016) Isle of Wight; (2017-18) Eastbourne. CLUB HONOURS: Knock-Out Cup winner: 2009 [Bournemouth], 2011 [Mildenhall], 2018 [Eastbourne]; League Championship winner: 2009 [Bournemouth], 2018 [Eastbourne]. RIDER LINKS: Brother of Aaron Baseby (born: 31 May 1990, Pembury, Kent).
BATCHELOR, Troy Matthew DATE OF BIRTH: 29 August 1987, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. BRITISH CAREER: (2005) King’s Lynn, Eastbourne; (2006) King’s Lynn, Coventry; (2007) Poole; (2008) Swindon; (2009) Swindon, Ipswich; (2010-11) Peterborough; (2012-15) Swindon; (2016-17) King’s Lynn; (2018) Swindon. MAJOR HONOURS: Australian Under-16 Champion: 2003; Queensland State Champion: 2007; South Australia State Champion: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012; Australian Champion: 2013; Elite League Riders’ Champion: 2014; Victoria State Champion: 2016. CLUB HONOURS: Knock-Out Cup winner: 2005, [King’s Lynn], 2006 [King’s Lynn and Coventry]; Young Shield winner: 2005 [King’s Lynn]; League Championship winner: 2006 [King’s Lynn], 2012 [Swindon]; Premier Trophy winner: 2006 [King’s Lynn]; Elite Shield winner: 2008 [Swindon], 2018 [Swindon]. GRAND PRIX RECORD: 28 GPs ridden, 3 GP finals, 0 GP wins, 183 GP points. WORLD CUP RECORD: 17 meetings, 148 points, 2 Silver medals, 2 Bronze medals.
BATES, Josh DATE OF BIRTH: 1 February 1996, Barnsley, South Yorkshire. BRITISH CAREER: (2012) Mildenhall; (2013) Scunthorpe, Mildenhall; (2014) Leicester, Sheffield, Mildenhall; (2015) Wolverhampton, Sheffield, Birmingham; (2016) Coventry, Sheffield; (2017-18) Leicester, Sheffield. MAJOR HONOUR: British Under-21 Champion: 2014, 2016; British Under-19 Champion: 2015. CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2012 [Mildenhall], 2017 [Sheffield]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2012 [Mildenhall]; National Trophy winner: 2012 [Mildenhall], 2014 [Mildenhall]. GRAND PRIX RECORD: 1 GP ridden, 2 points.
BEBEE, Samuel (Sam) DATE OF BIRTH: 18 October 2000, Feltwell, Norfolk. BRITISH CAREER: (2016) Mildenhall; (2018) Mildenhall. CLUB HONOURS: National Trophy winner: 2018 [Mildenhall].
BELLEGO, David DATE OF BIRTH: 15 May 1993, Marmande, France. BRITISH CAREER: (2011) Glasgow; (2012-14) Berwick; (2015) Sheffield; (2016) Redcar; (2017-18) Swindon. MAJOR HONOUR: French Championship winner: 2010. CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2011 [Glasgow], 2017 [Swindon]; Four-Team Championship winner: 2012 [Berwick]; Elite Shield winner: 2018 [Swindon]. WORLD CUP RECORD: 1 meeting, 6 points. SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS RECORD: 1 meeting, 10 points.
BERGE, Dimitri DATE OF BIRTH: 5 February, 1996. Marmande, France. BRITISH CAREER: (2014) Glasgow; (2015) Glasgow, Redcar; (2016) Sheffield; (2017) Berwick; (2018) Belle Vue, Redcar. MAJOR HONOUR: World 250cc Longtrack Champion: 2012. WORLD CUP RECORD: 1 meeting, 5 points. SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS RECORD: 1 meeting, 4 points. RIDER LINKS: Son of Philippe Berge (born: b. June 20 1971, Brive-la-Gaillarde, France).
BEWLEY, Daniel (Dan) DATE OF BIRTH: 20 May 1999, Maryport, Cumbria. BRITISH CAREER: (2016) Edinburgh, Belle Vue II; (2017) Belle Vue, Glasgow, Belle Vue II; (2018) Belle Vue, Workington. MAJOR HONOURS: National League Riders Champion: 2017; British Under-19 Champion: 2018. CLUB HONOURS: Knock-Out Cup winner: 2017 [Belle Vue]; League Championship winner: 2017 [Belle Vue II], 2018 [Workington]. GRAND PRIX RECORD: 1 GP ridden, 0 points.
BICKLEY, Kyle DATE OF BIRTH: 27 February 2002, Whitehaven, Cumbria. BRITISH CAREER: (2017) Belle Vue II; (2018) Workington, Belle Vue II. MAJOR HONOURS: British 125cc Champion: 2013, 2014; 125cc FIM Longtrack Gold Trophy Champion: 2014, 2015; British 500cc Champion: 2016. CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2017 [Belle Vue II], 2018 [Workington]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2018 [Workington]; Championship Shield winner: 2018 [Workington].
BJERRE JENSEN, Kenneth DATE OF BIRTH: 24 May 1984, Esbjerg, Denmark. BRITISH CAREER: (2002) Newcastle; (2003) Newcastle, Peterborough; (2004-06) Belle Vue; (2007-10) Peterborough; (2011) King’s Lynn: (2012-13) Peterborough; (2014-15) King’s Lynn; (2016) Peterborough; (2017) Belle Vue; (2018) Leicester. MAJOR HONOURS: European Under-19 Champion: 2003; Danish Under-21 Champion: 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005; Danish Champion: 2010. CLUB HONOUR: Elite Shield winner: 2007 [Peterborough]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2017 [Belle Vue]. GRAND PRIX RECORD: 60 GPs ridden, 8 GP finals, 1 GP wins, 480 GP points. GRAND PRIX HIGHLIGHT: Swedish GP Champion: 2010. WORLD CUP RECORD: 22 meetings, 216 points, 1 Gold medal, 4 Silver medals, 2 Bronze medals. SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS RECORD: 3 meetings, 16 points. RIDER LINKS: Brother of Lasse Bjerre Jensen (born: 31 October 1993, Esbjerg, Denmark).
BJERRE JENSEN, Lasse DATE OF BIRTH: 31 October 1993, Esbjerg, Denmark. BRITISH CAREER: (2010) King's Lynn; (2011) Ipswich, King's Lynn; (2012) Peterborough, Swindon, Leicester; (2013) King's Lynn, Leicester; (2014) Leicester, Wolverhampton, Peterborough; (2015-16) Redcar; (2017) Leicester, Sheffield; (2018) Sheffield. MAJOR HONOURS: World Under-21 Team Cup Champion: 2010; Danish Under-21 Champion: 2011. CLUB HONOUR: Four-Team Championship winner: 2011 [Ipswich]; League Championship winner: 2017 [Sheffield]; Pairs Championship winner: 2017 [Sheffield]. GRAND PRIX RECORD: 1 GP ridden, 0 GP finals, 0 GP wins, 1 GP point. RIDER LINKS: Brother of Kenneth Bjerre Jensen (born: 24 May 1984, Esbjerg, Denmark).
BOWEN, Luke Alex DATE OF BIRTH: 26 January 1986, Harlow, Essex. BRITISH CAREER: (2002) Rye House II, Carmarthen; (2003) Rye House II; (2004) Rye House II, King’s Lynn II; (2005) Rye House II; (2006-07) Rye House, Rye House II; (2008-12) Rye House; (2014-15) Rye House; (2016-18) Kent. CLUB HONOURS: Four-Team Championship winner: 2003 [Rye House II]; League Championship winner: 2007 [Rye House]; Premier Challenge Trophy winner: 2012 [Rye House]. RIDER LINKS: Son of former rider Kevin George Bowen (born: 23 February 1956, Harlow, Essex).
BOXALL, Steven (Steve) Shane DATE OF BIRTH: 16 May 1987, Canterbury, Kent. BRITISH CAREER: (2002-03) Rye House II; (2004-05) Rye House, Rye House II; (2006) Rye House; (2007) Rye House, Poole; (2008) Belle Vue; (2009) Newcastle, Belle Vue, Poole; (2010) Somerset; (2011) Rye House; (2013) Kent; (2014) Rye House; (2015) Lakeside, Rye House; (2016-17) Plymouth; (2018) Kent. MAJOR HONOUR: Conference League Riders’ Champion: 2005; National League Riders’ Champion: 2013. CLUB HONOURS: Four-Team Championship winner: 2003 [Rye House II]; League Championship winner: 2005, 2007 [both Rye House]; Premier Trophy winner: 2005 [Rye House]; Premier Challenge Trophy winner: 2012 [Rye House].
BOWEN, Paul DATE OF BIRTH: 15 March 1989 Chorley, Lancashire. BRITISH CAREER: (2015) Buxton; (2018) Belle Vue II.
BOWTELL, Alfred (Alfie) DATE OF BIRTH: 23 January 1997, Chelmsford, Essex. BRITISH CAREER: (2015) Rye House II; (2016) Mildenhall; (2017) Newcastle, Lakeside; (2018) Lakeside, Isle of Wight.
BRENNAN, Thomas (Tom) DATE OF BIRTH: 2 July 2001, Swindon, Wiltshire. BRITISH CAREER: (2017-18) Eastbourne. MAJOR HONOURS: British 125cc Champion: 2012; British 150cc Champion: 2014; British 250cc Champion: 2015; British 500cc Pairs Champion: 2016. CLUB HONOURS: Knock-Out Cup winner: 2017 [Eastbourne], 2018 [Eastbourne]; League Championship winner: 2018 [Eastbourne].
BROOKS, Charles (Charlie) DATE OF BIRTH: 28 September 2001, Southwold, Suffolk. BRITISH CAREER: (2018) Eastbourne. CLUB HONOURS: Knock-Out Cup winner: 2018 [Eastbourne]; League Championship winner: 2018 [Eastbourne].
BURNETT, Paul Antony David DATE OF BIRTH: 24 October 1981, Bradford, West Yorkshire. BRITISH CAREER: (1997) Buxton, Belle Vue II, Western Warriors; (1998-2004) Buxton; (2005) Scunthorpe, Mildenhall; (2006-07) Cleveland; (2008) Buxton; (2011) Buxton; (2015-18) Stoke.
BURSILL, Jamie DATE OF BIRTH: 15 November, 2000, Chertsey, Surrey. BRITISH CAREER: (2018) Isle of Wight.
BUSCH, Tobias DATE OF BIRTH: 13 May 1988, Stralsund, Germany. BRITISH CAREER: (2010) Edinburgh; (2016-18) Redcar.
BUTCHER, Arran DATE OF BIRTH: 30 November 2000, Barwell, Leicestershire. BRITISH CAREER: (2018) Birmingham, Stoke.
UPCOMING FIXTURES...
17/03/19 1400 Ben Fund Bonanza, Leicester
23/03/19 1930 Leicester v Ipswich (Ch)
23/03/19 1930 Ben Barker Testimonial, Redcar
24/03/19 1600 90th Anniversary Meeting, Sheffield
28/03/19 1930 Ipswich v Leicester (Ch)
29/03/19 1930 Redcar v Newcastle (TTT)
30/03/19 1930 Leicester v Redcar (CS)
30/03/19 1800 Peter Craven Memorial, Belle Vue
30/03/19 1900 Bordernapolis, Berwick
31/03/19 1800 Sheffield v Scunthorpe (CS)
31/03/19 1830 Newcastle v Redcar (TTT)
01/04/19 1930 Peterborough v Belle Vue (PSC)
03/04/19 1930 Birmingham v Wolverhampton (David Mason Farewell)
03/04/19 1930 20th Anniversary Meeting, Somerset
04/04/19 1930 Belle Vue v Peterborough (PSC) 04/04/19 1930 Ipswich v King's Lynn (PSC) 05/04/19 1930 Scunthorpe v Leicester (CS)
05/04/19 1930 Redcar v Sheffield (CS)
06/04/19 1900 Berwick v Newcastle (CS)
06/04/19 1930 Leicester v Scunthorpe (CS) 06/04/19 1930 Eastbourne v Birmingham (CS)
07/04/19 1830 Newcastle v Berwick (CS)
07/04/19 1600 Sheffield v Redcar (CS)
LATEST RESULTS...
The 2018 season is now over.
The new season begins in MARCH 2019.
MONDAY OCTOBER 29:
CHAMPIONSHIP SHIELD FINAL, 2nd leg Workington 52 (Mason Campton 12+1) Lakeside 38 (Nick Morris 12+1) Workington won 98-82 on aggregate.
CHAMPIONSHIP Workington 18 (Rasmus Jensen 6) Lakeside 6 (Adam Ellis 2, Nick Morris 2) Abandoned after 4 heats - frozen track - result will not stand.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 28:
CHAMPIONSHIP GRAND FINAL 2nd leg Workington 61 – Nicolai Klindt 15 Lakeside 29 – Adam Ellis 9 Workington win 95-73 on aggregate and are league champions
TRAVEL PLUS NATIONAL LEAGUE Buxton 38 – Tom Woolley 13 Eastbourne 52 – Georgie Wood 13+1 National League points: Buxton 0 Eastbourne 4
Stoke 41 – Max Clegg 18 Eastbourne 49 – Tom Brennan 11 National League points: Stoke 0 Eastbourne 4
SATURDAY OCTOBER 27:
CHAMPIONSHIP GRAND FINAL 1st leg Lakeside 44 – Nick Morris 12 Workington 34 – Mason Campton 9 Abandoned after Heat 13 (rain/track conditions) – Result stands
FRIDAY OCTOBER 26:
TRAVEL PLUS NATIONAL LEAGUE Eastbourne v Mildenhall - OFF
THURSDAY OCTOBER 25:
CHAMPIONSHIP KO CUP FINAL, 2nd leg
Workington 62 (Rasmus Jensen 16+1)
Scunthorpe 28 (Jake Allen 10)
Workington win 98-82 on aggregate
NATIONAL LEAGUE GRAND FINAL, 2nd leg
Mildenhall 46 (Drew Kemp 13)
Eastbourne 44 (Georgie Wood 11+1)
Eastbourne win 98-81 on aggregate
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 24:
CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY-OFF S/F, 2nd leg Lakeside 56 (Ben Morley 12+1) Peterborough 34 (Emil Grondal 8+1) Lakeside win 102-78 on aggregate.