Jason Edwards (speedway rider)
| Born | 14 September 2002 Billericay, Essex |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 2018 | Cradley Heathens |
| 2018–2021 | Eastbourne Eagles |
| 2019–2022 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers |
| 2021 | Plymouth Gladiators |
| 2022–2024 | Redcar Bears |
| 2022–2023 | King's Lynn Stars |
| 2023–2024 | Sheffield Tigers |
| Team honours | |
| 2023 | SGB Premiership |
| 2024 | Premiership Knockout Cup |
| 2018, 2021 | National League |
| 2018 | National League Knockout Cup |
Jason Edwards (born 14 September 2002) is a British motorcycle speedway rider.[1]
Career
[edit]In 2017, Edwards made a number of guest appearances at reserve after he turned 15 as he was then eligible to ride. He made his National league debut for Lakeside Hammers on 29 September 2017 against Belle Vue Colts,[2] he had an excellent debut scoring 9+1 from 5 rides.[3] Edwards made more appearances for Lakeside and also rode some meetings for Eastbourne Eagles.[4]
In 2018, he moved from reserve into the main Eastbourne team for the first time,[5] riding at number 2 for the rest of the season. Edwards also won the League and cup double with Eastbourne defeating Mildenhall Fen Tigers in both finals.[6][7] Additionally he rode for the Cradley team that only competed in the National Trophy.[8] He helped the Heathens finish top of the North group taking them to the final against Mildenhall.[9]
In 2019, he re-joined the Eagles after their move up to the SGB Championship and also signed for the Mildenhall Fen Tigers.[10][11]
Edwards resigned for Eastbourne at the start of the 2020 season which was curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2021 season,[12] but moved to Plymouth Gladiators when Eastbourne withdrew from the league.
Edwards signed a new contract for Redcar Bears in the SGB Championship for the 2022 season[13] and later became an asset of the club.[14] He won the British U-21 semi-final at Mildenhall with a 15 point maximum.[15] Additionally, he finished second in the league averages for Mildenhall in the 2022 National Development League speedway season and was voted their rider of the year[16] and appeared for King's Lynn Stars as their rising star.[17]
In 2023, Edwards was named in the King's Lynn Stars team as the rising star for the SGB Premiership 2023. He also re-signed for Redcar Bears for the SGB Championship 2023.[18] After leaving King's Lynn he joined Sheffield Tigers, a move which proved successful because he won the league title with the club.[19] In 2024 he re-signed for Sheffield and Redcar,[20] winning the Knockout Cup with the Tigers.[21]
Major results
[edit]World individual Championship
[edit]- 2023 Speedway Grand Prix - =31st
References
[edit]- ^ "Jason Edwards". WWOS backup. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Hammers hand teenage ace dream debut". Lakeside Hammers. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "Lakeside v Belle Vue" (PDF). Speedway GB. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "Eagles Retain KO Cup". Speedway GB. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "2017 National Development League Issue 11" (PDF). Speedway GB. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "We Win Again!". Eastbourne Eagles. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Just Champion". Eastbourne Eagles. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Heathens Sign Exciting Prospect". Cradley Heathens. 21 January 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "Mildenhall 49 Cradley 41". Cradley Heathens. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "Fen Tigers Appoint Vasey". Speedway GB. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Eagles Announce Team Change". Eastbourne Eagles. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "British Speedway Official Website". www.britishspeedway.co.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "Bears 2022 team revealed!".
- ^ "Edwards becomes full Bears asset!".
- ^ "Edwards Wins U21 Semi". British Speedway. 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Mildenhall Fen Tigers star Jason Edwards rewarded for positive season with Rider Of The Year award". Suffolk News. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "King's Lynn Stars speedway teenager Jason Edwards on almost defeating 2017 world champion Jason Doyle". Lynn News. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Bears name full side". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Tigers champions in Grand Final drama". British Speedway. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Sheffield are complete". British Speedway. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Speedway: Sheffield battle back to draw at Ipswich and lift KO Cup". The Star. Retrieved 5 October 2024.