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 - A
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].
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.