Jack Thomas (speedway rider)

Jack Thomas (born 25 April 1999) is a speedway rider from England.[1][2][3]

Jack Thomas
Born25 April 1999 (1999-04-25) (age 25)
Norwich, Norfolk, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
2017Newcastle Diamonds
2017, 2022King's Lynn Stars
2018Glasgow Tigers
2019Leicester Lions
2021Birmingham Brummies
2022Oxford Cheetahs
Team honours
2019SGB Championship

Speedway career

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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

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  1. ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Rider Index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  3. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  4. ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Lions News". Leicester Speedway. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  7. ^ "King's Lynn Stars reveal their new signings". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  8. ^ "THOMAS JOINS CHEETAHS". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Speedway and Oxford Cheetahs set to return to Oxford Stadium". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Oxford Cheetahs: Speedway side set for British Championship return in 2022". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Edwards waits on Lynn call". Speedway Star. 19 November 2022. p. 10.
  12. ^ "Thomas joins Witches". British Speedway. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  13. ^ "Thomas is a pirate". British Speedway. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  14. ^ "Thomas set for surgery". British Speedway. Retrieved 3 March 2023.