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James Wright (speedway rider)
Encyclopedia
James Wright is a speedway
rider in the United Kingdom
, riding with the Belle Vue Aces
in the Elite League
. James is also a squad member for Unia Tarnow
in Liga I
in Poland along with his Belle Vue Aces
team mates Steve Boxall
and Patrick Hougaard
.
His Grandfather, Jim Yacoby rode for the Belle Vue Aces
from 1959 until 1967. James' brother Charles
is also a speedway
rider.
before progressing to his current clubs. In 2004 he became the Conference League
Riders Champion. In June 2007, Wright signed for Vastervik
to ride in the Swedish Elite League.
Wright represented Great Britain for the 2007
Under 21-World Cup
Final.
2007 also saw Wright become Premier League Riders Champion
. In November 2007 Wright announced he had signed a two year deal to ride for Unia Tarnów
in Poland. The Swindon Robins
announced that Wright would ride for them in 2008 in the Elite League
. After Swindon couldn't fit James into their 2009 team James was signed by the Belle Vue Aces
to continue his career in the Speedway Elite League
.
Motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...
rider in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, riding with the Belle Vue Aces
Belle Vue Aces
The Belle Vue Aces are a British speedway team from Manchester in the north west of England.-Brief history:Racing first took place in 1928 at the Belle Vue greyhound stadium in Kirkmanshulme Lane before moving the following year to a specially built stadium nearby on Hyde Road. The club raced there...
in the Elite League
Speedway Elite League
The Elite League is the top division of Speedway league competition in the United Kingdom and is governed by the Speedway Control Bureau , in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association . It is sponsored by Sky Sports...
. James is also a squad member for Unia Tarnow
Unia Tarnów
Unia Tarnów is a Polish soccer, basketball and speedway team, based in the southern city of Tarnów. Their home arena is Hala Unii.Football stadium: Stadion Miejski w Tarnowie, 16,000 capacity.- 2006/2007 season in basketball :...
in Liga I
Liga I
Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
in Poland along with his Belle Vue Aces
Belle Vue Aces
The Belle Vue Aces are a British speedway team from Manchester in the north west of England.-Brief history:Racing first took place in 1928 at the Belle Vue greyhound stadium in Kirkmanshulme Lane before moving the following year to a specially built stadium nearby on Hyde Road. The club raced there...
team mates Steve Boxall
Steve Boxall
Steven Shane Boxall is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the Belle Vue Aces in the Elite League.Steve won the Conference League Riders Championship in 2005...
and Patrick Hougaard
Patrick Hougaard
Patrick Hald Hougaard is a Danish motorcycle speedway rider who was a member of Denmark U-21 national team.His parents are Søren and Dorthe. He has two brothers Casper and Nicklas....
.
His Grandfather, Jim Yacoby rode for the Belle Vue Aces
Belle Vue Aces
The Belle Vue Aces are a British speedway team from Manchester in the north west of England.-Brief history:Racing first took place in 1928 at the Belle Vue greyhound stadium in Kirkmanshulme Lane before moving the following year to a specially built stadium nearby on Hyde Road. The club raced there...
from 1959 until 1967. James' brother Charles
Charles Wright (speedway rider)
Charles Wright inStockport, Greater Manchester, is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, currently contracted to the Premier League club Workington Comets.In 2011 he had a spell on loan at Leicester Lions....
is also a speedway
Motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...
rider.
Career history
He started his career with the Buxton HitmenBuxton Hitmen
The Buxton Hitmen are a speedway team in the British National League . The 2010 team achieved a unique treble winning the League, Knock-Out Cup and National Trophy.-Honours:*Conference KO Cup 2002...
before progressing to his current clubs. In 2004 he became the Conference League
Speedway Conference League
The Conference League was the third and lowest division of motorcycle speedway racing in the United Kingdom governed by the Speedway Control Board , in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association . The other leagues being the Elite League and Premier League. The League consisted of...
Riders Champion. In June 2007, Wright signed for Vastervik
Västervik
Västervik is a city and the seat of Västervik Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 20,694 inhabitants in 2005.- History :Västervik was first mentioned in 1275. The town was then located at the current location of Gamleby. In 1433 Eric of Pomerania decided to give it a charter and move it to its...
to ride in the Swedish Elite League.
Wright represented Great Britain for the 2007
2007 Team Speedway Junior World Championship
The 2007 Team Speedway Junior World Championship is the 3rd FIM Team Speedway Junior World Championship season. The Final took place on September 23rd 2007 in Abensberg, Germany....
Under 21-World Cup
Team Speedway Junior World Championship
The Team Speedway Junior World Championship is an annual speedway event held each year in different countries . The first edition of the competition was in 2005. Current World Champions are Russia team, who won in 2011 Final...
Final.
2007 also saw Wright become Premier League Riders Champion
Speedway Premier League Riders Championship
The Premier League Riders Championship is a contest between the top riders with the highest average points total from each club competing in the Speedway Premier League in the UK. The championship was inaugurated in 1968 when it was known as the British League Division Two Riders Championship...
. In November 2007 Wright announced he had signed a two year deal to ride for Unia Tarnów
Unia Tarnów
Unia Tarnów is a Polish soccer, basketball and speedway team, based in the southern city of Tarnów. Their home arena is Hala Unii.Football stadium: Stadion Miejski w Tarnowie, 16,000 capacity.- 2006/2007 season in basketball :...
in Poland. The Swindon Robins
Swindon Robins
The Swindon Speedway team, also known as the Swindon Robins, are an English Motorcycle Speedway team established in 1949 that competes in the Elite League....
announced that Wright would ride for them in 2008 in the Elite League
Speedway Elite League
The Elite League is the top division of Speedway league competition in the United Kingdom and is governed by the Speedway Control Bureau , in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association . It is sponsored by Sky Sports...
. After Swindon couldn't fit James into their 2009 team James was signed by the Belle Vue Aces
Belle Vue Aces
The Belle Vue Aces are a British speedway team from Manchester in the north west of England.-Brief history:Racing first took place in 1928 at the Belle Vue greyhound stadium in Kirkmanshulme Lane before moving the following year to a specially built stadium nearby on Hyde Road. The club raced there...
to continue his career in the Speedway Elite League
Speedway Elite League
The Elite League is the top division of Speedway league competition in the United Kingdom and is governed by the Speedway Control Bureau , in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association . It is sponsored by Sky Sports...
.
Honours
- Team U-21 World ChampionshipTeam Speedway Junior World ChampionshipThe Team Speedway Junior World Championship is an annual speedway event held each year in different countries . The first edition of the competition was in 2005. Current World Champions are Russia team, who won in 2011 Final...
:- 20072007 Team Speedway Junior World ChampionshipThe 2007 Team Speedway Junior World Championship is the 3rd FIM Team Speedway Junior World Championship season. The Final took place on September 23rd 2007 in Abensberg, Germany....
-
Germany AbensbergAbensbergAbensberg is a town in the Lower Bavarian district of Kelheim, in Bavaria, Germany, lying around 30 km southwest of Regensburg, 40 km east of Ingolstadt, 50 northwest of Landshut and 100 km north of Munich...
- Silver medal (6 points)
- 2007