Jack Thomas (speedway rider)
| Born | 25 April 1999 (age 25) Norwich, Norfolk, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 2017 | Newcastle Diamonds |
| 2017, 2022 | King's Lynn Stars |
| 2018 | Glasgow Tigers |
| 2019 | Leicester Lions |
| 2021 | Birmingham Brummies |
| 2022 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| Team honours | |
| 2019 | SGB Championship |
Jack Thomas (born 25 April 1999) is a speedway rider from England.[1][2][3]
Speedway career
[edit]Thomas rides in the top two tiers of British Speedway.[4] In 2019 he rode for the champion Leicester Lions during the SGB Championship 2019.[5][6]
In 2022, he will ride in the highest league for King's Lynn Stars during the SGB Premiership 2022.[1][7] He also signed the Oxford Cheetahs for the SGB Championship 2022.[8] The Cheetahs were returning to action after a 14-year absence from British Speedway.[9][10] His 2022 season came to an early end after he broke both wrists while racing for King's Lynn.[11]
In 2023, he signed for Ipswich Witches for the SGB Premiership 2023 as their rising star[12] and also signed for Poole Pirates for the SGB Championship 2023[13] but suffered serious injuries (including two broken vertebrae and a broken neck) in March practice, which ruled him out for the season.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Rider Index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Lions News". Leicester Speedway. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "King's Lynn Stars reveal their new signings". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "THOMAS JOINS CHEETAHS". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Speedway and Oxford Cheetahs set to return to Oxford Stadium". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Oxford Cheetahs: Speedway side set for British Championship return in 2022". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Edwards waits on Lynn call". Speedway Star. 19 November 2022. p. 10.
- ^ "Thomas joins Witches". British Speedway. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Thomas is a pirate". British Speedway. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "Thomas set for surgery". British Speedway. Retrieved 3 March 2023.