Henry Michael Atkins (born 2 January 2001) is an English motorcycle speedway rider. He currently rides in two of the three tiers of British Speedway, for the Oxford Cheetahs in the SGB Championship and the Oxford Chargers in the National Development League.[1][2]
| Born | 2 January 2001 Exeter, Devon |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 2019 | Somerset Rebels |
| 2022 | Plymouth Gladiators |
| 2023–2024 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| Team honours | |
| 2023 | NDL champions |
Speedway career
editHe was a British 125cc Champion and began his senior British career riding for the Somerset Rebels in 2019.[3] After the 2020 season cancellation because of the COVID-19 pandemic he joined Plymouth Gladiators for the SGB Championship 2021[4] and Eastbourne Seagulls in the National Development League but Eastbourne later withdrew from the league.[5]
For the 2022 season, he re-signed for Plymouth and joined the newly reformed Oxford Cheetahs National Development team called the Oxford Chargers. In 2023, he left Plymouth[6] for the Oxford Cheetahs senior team for the SGB Championship 2023.[7][8] He also remained with the Chargers for the 2023 NDL season,[9] where he won the NDL league title with Oxford, defeating Leicester in a one-off Grand Final.[10]
He re-signed for Oxford for the 2024 season.[11]
References
edit- ^ "British Speedway team profile". British Speedway. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Speedway: Cruel luck denies Somerset's Atkins". Weston Mercury. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Henry Atkins". Plymouth Speedway. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Profile". WWOS backup. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Plymouth Gladiators rider Henry Atkins has left the club". Plymouth Herald. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Oxford Cheetahs 2023 squad revealed in full". Oxford Speedway. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Cheetahs name team for 23". British Speedway. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Oxford re-charge for 23". British Speedway. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Chargers' win title". British Speedway. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Cheetahs name their side". British Speedway. Retrieved 30 November 2023.