Tom Bacon
| Born | 25 February 1993 Coventry, West Midlands |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 2015 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers |
| 2016-18 | Birmingham Brummies |
| 2017-18 | Peterborough Panthers |
| 2019 | Redcar Bears |
| 2021 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| 2021 | Kent Kings |
Thomas Oliver Bacon (born 25 February 1993) is a British former speedway rider.[1]
Career
[edit]Bacon began his British career riding for the Mildenhall Fen Tigers in 2015.[2] In 2017, he signed for Peterborough Panthers, where he spent two seasons with the club for the SGB Championship 2017 and the SGB Championship 2018 seasons.[3]
In 2019, he joined Redcar Bears for one season and then rode in the top tier of British Speedway, riding for the Wolverhampton Wolves in the SGB Premiership 2021, in addition to the Kent Kings in the SGB Championship 2021.[4]
Bacon announced his retirement from speedway in 2021.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "BACON INJURED IN MILDENHALL CRASH". Speedway Star. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Tom brings home the bacon at last". Peterborough Today. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "2021 WOLVERHAMPTON WOLVES". Wolverhampton Speedway. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Wolverhampton Wolves start rider search as Tom Bacon retires". Express and Star. Retrieved 15 September 2024.