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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].

27/05/19 1200 Belle Vue v Wolverhampton (Prem)

27/05/19 1700 Peterborough v King's Lynn (Prem)

27/05/19 1200 Poole v Swindon (Prem)

27/05/19 1930 Swindon v Poole (Prem)

27/05/19 2000 Wolverhampton v Belle Vue (Prem)

27/05/19 1600 Kent v Mildenhall (NT)
28/05/19 1930 Glasgow v Sheffield (C-KOC)

29/05/19 1930 Somerset v Scunthorpe (Champ)

29/05/19 1930 Birmingham v Eastbourne (C-KOC)

30/05/19 1930 Poole v Peterborough (Champ)

30/05/19 1900 Isle of Wight v Kent (NT)

31/05/19 1930 British Semi-Final, Redcar

31/05/19 1915 Plymouth v Cradley (NL)

01/06/19 1900 Berwick v Newcastle (C-KOC)

02/06/19 1600 Sheffield v Scunthorpe (Champ)

02/06/19 1830 Newcastle v Berwick (C-KOC)

02/06/19 1600 Leicester v Stoke (NL)

03/06/19 1930 Belle Vue v Ipswich (Prem)

03/06/19 1930 King's Lynn v Wolverhampton (Prem)

03/06/19 1930 Cradley v Belle Vue (NL)
03/06/19 1830 Kent v Isle of Wight (NT)

05/06/19 1930 Birmingham v Sheffield (Champ)

06/06/19 1930 Ipswich v Peterborough (Prem)

06/06/19 1930 Swindon v King's Lynn (Prem)

07/06/19 1930 Scunthorpe v Glasgow (Champ)

07/06/19 1915 Plymouth v Stoke (NLKOC)

07/06/19 1930 Scottish Open, Edinburgh

08/06/19 1930 Eastbourne v Newcastle (Champ)

08/06/19 1930 Leicester v Edinburgh (Champ)

08/06/19 1900 Stoke v Plymouth (NLKOC)
09/06/19 1730 Sheffield v Leicester (Champ)

09/06/19 1500 Mildenhall v Cradley (NL)

10/06/19 1930 Wolverhampton v Peterborough (Prem)

10/06/19 1930 Belle Vue v Mildenhall (NL)

10/06/19 1830 Kent v Leicester (NL)

11/06/19 1900 Isle of Wight v Plymouth (NL)

SUNDAY MAY 26:

NATIONAL LEAGUE KO CUP Q/F 2nd leg
Mildenhall 52 – Danny Ayres 14
Leicester 38 – Ellis Perks 13
Leicester win 93-86 on aggregate.

SATURDAY MAY 25:

CHAMPIONSHIP
Eastbourne 65 – Edward Kennett 13+1/Richard Lawson 13+1
Berwick 25 – Nikolaj Busk Jakobsen 11
Championship points: Eastbourne 3 Berwick 0

Glasgow v Scunthorpe - OFF

Leicester 58 – Ellis Perks 15+1
Birmingham 32 – Ashley Morris 10+1
Championship points: Leicester 3 Birmingham 0

THREE TEAM TOURNAMENT, Stoke
Stoke 27 – Joe Lawlor 10+1
Crewe 24 – Max Clegg 12
Buxton 21 – Shelby Rutherford 8

FRIDAY MAY 24:

CHAMPIONSHIP SHIELD

Edinburgh 43 (Ricky Wells 15+1)

Glasgow 47 (Craig Cook 14)

Championship Shield points: Edinburgh 0 Glasgow 3

NATIONAL TROPHY

Plymouth 45 (Richard Andrews 9+1)

Isle of Wight 45 (Georgie Wood 15)

National Trophy points: Plymouth 1 Isle of Wight 2

JULIE LEWIS MEMORIAL, Redcar

1. Team Media Prima (Ben Barker, Danny Ayres, Joe Lawlor)

2. Team Hartburn Garage (Charles Wright, Kyle Newman, Nathan Greaves)

THURSDAY MAY 23:

PREMIERSHIP

Peterborough 46 (Hans Andersen 11+1)

Poole 44 (Jack Holder 10+1)

Premiership points: Peterborough 3 Poole 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Belle Vue 50 (Jordan Palin 14+1)

Plymouth 40 (Ben Wilson 14)

National League points: Belle Vue 3 Plymouth 0

Isle of Wight 48 (Georgie Wood 15)

Stoke 42 (Joe Lawlor 10)

National League points: Isle of Wight 3 Stoke 1

WEDNESDAY MAY 22:

CHAMPIONSHIP
Birmingham 48 (Adam Ellis 12)
Edinburgh 36 (Cameron Heeps 9+1)
Abandoned after Heat 14 - Medical cover - RESULT STANDS
Championship points: Birmingham 3 Edinburgh 0

Somerset 54 (Chris Harris 14)
Eastbourne 36 (Edward Kennett 11+1)
Championship points: Somerset 3 Eastbourne 0