Jaimon Lidsey (born 27 February 1999) is an Australian motorcycle speedway rider. He won the Under-21 World Championship in 2020.[1]
| Born | 27 February 1999 Mildura, Victoria, Australia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Career history | |
| Great Britain | |
| 2019, 2023–2025 | Belle Vue |
| Poland | |
| 2018–2023 | Leszno |
| 2024-2025 | Grudziadz |
| Sweden | |
| 2021–2022 | Västervik |
| 2023 | Smederna |
| 2024 | Lejonen |
| 2025 | Vargarna |
| Denmark | |
| 2019 | Grindsted |
| Individual honours | |
| 2020 | World Under-21 Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2024 | British league champion |
Career
editLidsey came to prominence after winning the Australian Under-21 Individual Speedway Championship in 2018, which he then successfully defended in 2019.
In 2019, he rode in the highest tier of the British speedway leagues for the first time for Belle Vue Aces in the SGB Premiership 2019.[2]
Lidsey became the world-U21 world champion in 2020.[3] This was the same year that Lidsey began to make an impact in the Polish leagues for Unia Leszno.[4]
In 2023, he returned to action for Belle Vue Aces for the SGB Premiership 2023.[5] He also rode in the 2023 Peter Craven Memorial.[6], and was part of the Australian team that finished fourth in the 2023 Speedway World Cup final.[7]
He re-signed for Belle Vue for the 2024 season[8] and was an integral part of the team that secured the league title.[9] Lidsey secured a lucrative contract with Polish club Grudziadz for the 2024 Polish speedway season.[10]
He returned to Grudziadz for the 2025 Polish speedway season.[11] and once again signed to ride for Belle Vue in the SGB Premiership.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Lidsey: A Taste For The Big Leagues". About Manchester. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Australian Jaimon Lidsey Crowned World Under 21 Speedway Champion". Motorcylcing Australia. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Unia Leszno: Jaimon Lidsey wskoczył do składu i wykorzystał szansę. Był objawieniem rozgrywek PGE Ekstraligi". Glos Wielkopolski (in Polish). 2 October 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Bewley back as Aces declare team". British Speedway. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Speedway – GP Stars Join Season Opener". The Tameside Correspondent. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Poland win Speedway World Cup ahead of Great Britain as Maciej Janowski beats Robert Lambert in decisive heat 20". Eurosport. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Aces reveal class of 24". British Speedway. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Lidsey's Aces become speedway kings". Sunraysia Daily. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Drużyna przegrywa, a on zarabia fortunę. Takiej kasy dotąd na oczy nie widział". Sport Interia (in Polish). 2 May 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Czwarty senior w GKM2025! Jaimon Lidsey zostaje w Grudziądzu!". GKM Grudziadz (in Polish). 9 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Aces Name Class of 2025". Belle Vue Speedway. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.