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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

AARNIO, Tero Kalevi
DATE OF BIRTH: 17 April 1984, Kuusankoski, Finland.
BRITISH CAREER: (2008-09) Berwick; (2010) Scunthorpe; (2011) Scunthorpe, Wolverhampton; (2012-13) Scunthorpe, Workington; (2013) Workington; (2014) Glasgow; (2015-16) Newcastle; (2017) Scunthorpe; (2018) Newcastle.
MAJOR HONOURS: Finnish Under-21 Champion: 2004, 2005.
CLUB HONOUR: League Championship winner: 2012 [Scunthorpe].
SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS RECORD: 1 meeting, 7 points.
RIDER LINKS: Son of Timo Aarnio (born: 15 February 1953, Kuusankoski, Finland).

ALCOCK, Joseph (Joe)
DATE OF BIRTH: 5 March 1999, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
BRITISH CAREER: (2018) Stoke.

ALLEN, Jake
DATE OF BIRTH: 11 August 1995, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
BRITISH CAREER: (2016) Somerset; (2017-18) Somerset, Scunthorpe.
MAJOR HONOURS: Queensland State Champion: 2017.
CLUB HONOURS: League Cup winner: 2016 [Somerset]; League Championship winner: 2016 [Somerset]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2018 [Somerset].

ANDERSEN, Hans Nørgaard
DATE OF BIRTH: 3 November 1980, Odense, Denmark.
BRITISH CAREER: (2001-02) Poole; (2003) Peterborough; (2004-05) Ipswich; (2006-07) Peterborough; (2008) Peterborough, Coventry; (2009) Poole; (2010) Belle Vue; (2011) Coventry, Peterborough; (2012-13) Swindon; (2014-15) Coventry; (2016-17) Poole; (2018) Leicester.
MAJOR HONOURS: World Cup Champion: 2006, 2008; Danish Champion: 2007; Czech Golden Helmet Champion: 2008.
CLUB HONOURS: Craven Shield winner: 2001, 2002 [both Poole], 2008 [Coventry]; League Championship winner: 2006 [Peterborough]; 2012 [Swindon]; Elite Shield winner: 2007 [Peterborough], 2013 [Swindon], 2016 [Poole], 2017 [Poole]; Pairs Championship winner: 2008 [Coventry], 2009 [Poole].
GRAND PRIX RECORD: 87 GPs ridden, 21 GP finals, 4 GP wins, 780 GP points.
GRAND PRIX HIGHLIGHTS: Scandinavian GP Champion: 2004; Danish GP Champion: 2006; Czech Republic GP Champion: 2006; Grand Final Champion: 2006; Italian GP Champion: 2008.
WORLD CUP RECORD: 22 meetings, 235 points, 2 Gold medals, 3 Silver medals, 3 Bronze medals.

ANDERSEN, Jonas Brondum
DATE OF BIRTH: 11 May 1993, Strøm, Copenhagen, Denmark.
BRITISH CAREER: (2015-17) Redcar; (2018) Wolverhampton, Redcar.
RIDER LINK: Brother of Mikkel Brondum Andersen (born: 31 July 1996, Bejstrup, Nordjylland, Denmark).

ANDERSEN, Kasper
DATE OF BIRTH: 22 August 1998, Bramming, Denmark.
BRITISH CAREER: (2018) King’s Lynn, Sheffield.

ANDERSEN, Mikkel Brondum
DATE OF BIRTH: 31 July 1996, Bejstrup, Nordjylland, Denmark.
BRITISH CAREER: (2018) Redcar.
MAJOR HONOURS: Nordic Under-21 Champion: 2016.
RIDER LINK: Brother of Jonas Brondum Andersen (born: 5 September 1992, Strøm, Copenhagen, Denmark).

ANDERSSON, Joel
DATE OF BIRTH: 10 April 1996, Hardemo, Sweden.
BRITISH CAREER: (2018) Edinburgh.
MAJOR HONOURS: Swedish Under-21 Champion: 2016.

ANDREWS, Bradley
DATE OF BIRTH: 5 November 1998, Auckland, New Zealand.
BRITISH CAREER: (2016) Cradley; (2017) Kent; (2018) Plymouth.
MAJOR HONOURS: New Zealand 250cc Champion: 2012.
RIDER LINK: Grandson of Robert (Bob) Thomas Andrews (born: 27 October 1935, Edmonton, London).

ANDREWS, Richard (Rich) James
DATE OF BIRTH: 6 May 1992, Tiverton, Devon.
BRITISH CAREER: (2009) Newport II; (2010) Weymouth; (2011) Newport II; (2012) Buxton, Stoke; (2014) Devon; (2015) Eastbourne; (2016) Cradley, Eastbourne; (2017-18) Plymouth.
CLUB HONOURS: National Trophy winner: 2015 [Eastbourne]; Gold Cup winner: 2015 [Eastbourne]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2015 [Eastbourne].

ARMSTRONG, Jon Thomas
DATE OF BIRTH: 1 August 1974, Manchester, Greater Manchester.
BRITISH CAREER: (1992) Belle Vue; (1993) Belle Vue, Coventry; (1996) Buxton, Sheffield; (1997) Buxton, Belle Vue II, Swindon, Stoke; (1998) Newport, Newport II; (1999) Belle Vue, Stoke; (2000) Newport; (2001) Stoke; (2002) Buxton, Stoke; (2003) Stoke; (2004) Mildenhall, Belle Vue; (2005) Mildenhall, Peterborough; (2006) Mildenhall, Peterborough; (2007) Boston, Birmingham, Buxton; (2008-09) Weymouth; (2010-11) Dudley; (2012) Stoke; (2013) Mildenhall; (2014-15) Stoke; (2016-17) Mildenhall; (2018) Coventry.
MAJOR HONOUR: Amateur League Riders’ Champion: 1997.
CLUB HONOURS: Four-Team Championship winner: 2004 [Mildenhall], 2011 [Dudley]; Conference Trophy winner: 2004 [Mildenhall]; League Championship winner: 2004 [Mildenhall]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2004 [Mildenhall]; Pairs Championship winner: 2014 [Stoke]; National Trophy winner: 2017 [Mildenhall].

ATKIN, Anthony (Tony) Neville
DATE OF BIRTH: 8 April 1966, Wrexham, North Wales.
BRITISH CAREER: (1986) Stoke; (1994) Wolverhampton; (1995) Bradford; (1996) Sheffield, Wolverhampton, Buxton; (1997) Stoke; (1999-2002) Stoke; (2003-07) Newport; (2008) Newport, Berwick; (2009) Newport II, Newport; (2010) Newport II; (2011-12) Stoke; (2013-15) Buxton; (2016-18) Stoke.
CLUB HONOURS: Knock-Out Cup winner: 1995 [Bradford]; Pairs Champion: 2009 [Newport II].

ATKINS, Henry Michael
DATE OF BIRTH: 2 January 2001, Exeter, Devon.
BRITISH CAREER: (2016) Coventry II; (2017-18) Plymouth.
MAJOR HONOURS: British 125cc Champion: 2011.

AUTY, Joshua (Josh) Liam
DATE OF BIRTH: 8 September 1990, Mirfield, West Yorkshire.
BRITISH CAREER: (2005-06) Scunthorpe; (2007) Redcar, Scunthorpe; (2008) Redcar; (2009-10) Sheffield, Coventry; (2011) Sheffield, Coventry; (2012-13) Birmingham, Scunthorpe; (2014) Scunthorpe; (2015-16) Leicester, Scunthorpe; (2017) King’s Lynn, Leicester, Scunthorpe; (2018) Leicester, Scunthorpe.
MAJOR HONOURS: British Under-15 Champion: 2004, 2005; Queensland State Under-21 Champion: 2010; Queensland State Champion: 2010.
CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2006 [Scunthorpe], 2007 [Scunthorpe], 2010 [Coventry], 2012 [Scunthorpe]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2006 [Scunthorpe]; Conference Trophy winner: 2006, 2007 [both Scunthorpe]; Four-Team Championship winner: 2007 [Scunthorpe]; Pairs Championship winner: 2010 [Sheffield].
GRAND PRIX RECORD: 1 GP ridden, 0 GP finals, 0 GP wins, 1 GP point.

AYRES, Daniel (Danny) Stuart
DATE OF BIRTH: 16 August 1986, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
BRITISH CAREER: (2014-15) Kent; (2016) Glasgow, Kent; (2017) King’s Lynn, Leicester, Redcar, Cradley; (2018) Mildenhall.
CLUB HONOURS: Pairs Championship winner: 2015 [Kent]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2016 [Glasgow]; National Trophy winner: 2018 [Mildenhall].

PREMIERSHIP CHAMPIONS: Peterborough
PREMIERSHIP RUNNERS-UP: Belle Vue

CHAMPIONSHIP CHAMPIONS: Poole
CHAMPIONSHIP RUNNERS-UP: Glasgow
CHAMPIONSHIP KO CUP: Poole
CHAMPIONSHIP KO CUP RUNNERS-UP: Edinburgh

NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Mildenhall
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE RUNNERS-UP: Berwick

MIDLAND/SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Birmingham

NORTHERN JUNIOR LEAGUE: Berwick

BRITISH CHAMPION: Adam Ellis (Sheffield/Scunthorpe)
BRITISH UNDER-21 CHAMPION: Tom Brennan (Belle Vue/Glasgow)
BRITISH UNDER-19 CHAMPION: Drew Kemp (Ipswich/Edinburgh)
BRITISH YOUTH CHAMPION: (500cc) Ben Trigger; (250cc) Luke Harrison; (125cc) Cooper Rushen

OTHER INTERNATIONAL EVENTS:
WORLD CHAMPION: Artem Laguta (MFR)
WORLD UNDER-21 CHAMPION: Jakub Miskowiak (Poland)
EUROPEAN CHAMPION: Mikkel Michelsen (Denmark)
SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS: Great Britain

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 4:

CHAMPIONSHIP GRAND FINAL, 2^nd leg

Poole 56 – Rory Schlein 11+1, Danny King 11+1

Glasgow 34 – Craig Cook 11

Poole win 96-84 on aggregate

Poole are the 2021 Championship League Champions

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 2:

CHAMPIONSHIP GRAND FINAL, 1^st leg

Glasgow 50 – Craig Cook 11+1

Poole 40 – Rory Schlein 9+1

SUNDAY OCTOBER 31:

NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE

Kent v Armadale (at Leicester) - OFF

FRIDAY OCTOBER 29:

CHAMPIONSHIP GRAND FINAL, 2nd leg
Poole v Glasgow - OFF
Re-staging date: Thursday November 4, 7.30pm

THURSDAY OCTOBER 28:

CHAMPIONSHIP GRAND FINAL, 1st leg
Glasgow v Poole - OFF
Re-staging date: Tuesday November 2, 7.30pm

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 27:

CHAMPIONSHIP KO CUP FINAL, 2nd leg
Poole 57 (Steve Worrall 13+1)
Edinburgh 33 (Sam Masters 10)
Poole win 104-75 on aggregate.

TUESDAY OCTOBER 26:

NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE

Kent 44 – Dan Gilkes 15

Belle Vue 46 – Jack Parkinson-Blackburn 12

NDL points: Kent 0 Belle Vue 3

CHAMPIONSHIP GRAND FINAL 1st leg

Glasgow v Poole - OFF

Re-staging date: Thursday October 28, 7.30pm

MONDAY OCTOBER 25:

LADBROKES OLYMPIQUE, Wolverhampton
1 Scott Nicholls (Peterborough/Kent)
2 Nick Morris (Wolverhampton/Leicester)
3 Rory Schlein (Wolverhampton/Poole)
4 Chris Harris (Peterborough/Birmingham)

SATURDAY OCTOBER 23:

PETER CRAVEN MEMORIAL, Belle Vue
1 Dan Bewley (Belle Vue)
2 Ryan Douglas (Wolverhampton/Leicester)
3 Max Fricke (Unattached)
4 Chris Harris (Peterborough/Birmingham)
5 Luke Becker (Wolverhampton)
6 Nick Morris (Wolverhampton/Leicester)

CHAMPIONSHIP KO CUP FINAL 1st leg
Edinburgh 42 (Richie Worrall 11)
Poole 47 (Benjamin Basso 13+3)

NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
Armadale 34 (Tom Woolley 11)
Mildenhall 56 (Jason Edwards 16+1)
NDL points: Armadale 0 Mildenhall 4
Mildenhall confirmed as 2021 NDL Champions

Leicester 54 (Joe Thompson 16+2)
Belle Vue 36 (Jack Parkinson-Blackburn 9)

NDL points: Leicester 3 Belle Vue 0

FRIDAY OCTOBER 22:

CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY OFF SEMI-FINAL, 2^nd leg

Edinburgh 47 – Sam Masters 11+1

Glasgow 43 – Ricky Wells 14

Glasgow win 99-81 on aggregate

TEESSIDE SILVER HELMET, at Redcar

1. Lewis Kerr (King’s Lynn / Redcar)

2. Charles Wright (Belle Vue / Redcar)

3. Kyle Howarth (Sheffield / Leicester)

4. Luke Becker (Wolverhampton)

THURSDAY OCTOBER 21:

CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY OFF SEMI-FINAL, 1^st leg

Glasgow 56 – Craig Cook 15

Edinburgh 34 – Sam Masters 11+1

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 20:

TEST MATCH, Glasgow
Great Britain 36 – Dan Bewley 11
Poland 35 – Bartosz Zmarzlik 8+1
Abandoned after Heat 12 (rain) – Result stands

TUESDAY OCTOBER 19:

NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE

Kent 44 – Dan Gilkes 15

Mildenhall 45 – Jordan Jenkins 12

NDL points: Kent 0 Mildenhall 3

MONDAY OCTOBER 18:

RORY SCHLEIN FAREWELL, Wolverhampton
1 Danny King (Ipswich/Poole)
2 Ryan Douglas (Wolverhampton/Leicester)
3 Rory Schlein (Wolverhampton/Poole)
4 Luke Becker (Wolverhampton)

SATURDAY OCTOBER 16:

CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY-OFF S/F, 1st leg

Edinburgh v Glasgow - OFF

Re-staging date: Friday October 22 - 7.30pm

CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINAL 2nd leg:
Leicester 40 – Ryan Douglas 12
Poole 50 – Steve Worrall 12+1
Poole win 98-82 on aggregate.