Sam Masters
Encyclopedia
Samuel Peter "Sam" Masters (born 23 May 1991) is an Australia
n motorcycle speedway
rider who won the Premier League Riders Championship
in 2011.
, Australia. He began racing at the age of six, initially in dirt-track races, but at the age of eleven followed his uncle and cousins into speedway. After winning the New South Wales under-16 championship in four consecutive years, and also the Australian under-16 title, he moved into senior competition in 2007. He also represented Australia in the FIM
Youth Gold Cup in 2006 and 2007. He signed a contract with Polish team Gorzow
, but did not ride competitively for them. In 2009 he was signed by Speedway Premier League
team the Somerset Rebels
for the 2010 season and in 2010 won the New South Wales under-21 title. In December 2010 he was signed by Elite League
team King's Lynn Stars
in a doubling-up role for the 2011 season. In September 2011 Masters won the Premier League Riders Championship at Sheffield's Owlerton Stadium
. He finished the season as Somerset's number one, but missed the end of the season after being banned for 28 days by the Speedway Control Bureau due to comments made on Facebook
about a referee. In November an SCB court of enquiry gave Masters a suspended 12-month ban and a 2,000 fine.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n motorcycle 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 who won the Premier League Riders Championship
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 2011.
Biography
Masters was born in Newcastle, New South WalesNewcastle, New South Wales
The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
, Australia. He began racing at the age of six, initially in dirt-track races, but at the age of eleven followed his uncle and cousins into speedway. After winning the New South Wales under-16 championship in four consecutive years, and also the Australian under-16 title, he moved into senior competition in 2007. He also represented Australia in the FIM
FIM
FIM may refer to:*Facing Identification Mark, bar code designed by the United States Postal Service to assist in the automated processing of mail*Federated Identity Management, information technology term...
Youth Gold Cup in 2006 and 2007. He signed a contract with Polish team Gorzow
Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski
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, but did not ride competitively for them. In 2009 he was signed by Speedway Premier League
Speedway Premier League
The Premier League is the second division of Speedway in the United Kingdom and goverened by the Speedway Control Board , in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association . The Premier League was founded in 1995 when it replaced the British League as the first division...
team the Somerset Rebels
Somerset Rebels
The Somerset Rebels are a Speedway team from Highbridge, Somerset. Founded in 2000, the club competes in the British Premier League. Their home track is located at the Oak Tree Arena.-History:...
for the 2010 season and in 2010 won the New South Wales under-21 title. In December 2010 he was signed by 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...
team King's Lynn Stars
King's Lynn Stars
King's Lynn Stars are a motorcycle speedway team who compete in the British Elite League. The nickname "Stars" comes from the defunct Norwich Stars team...
in a doubling-up role for the 2011 season. In September 2011 Masters won the Premier League Riders Championship at Sheffield's Owlerton Stadium
Owlerton Stadium
Owlerton Stadium, sometimes referred to as Sheffield Sports Stadium, is a greyhound racing track in Owlerton near Hillsborough in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The stadium is also home to the Sheffield Tigers Speedway team and hosts BriSCA Formula One stock car racing events. It is operated...
. He finished the season as Somerset's number one, but missed the end of the season after being banned for 28 days by the Speedway Control Bureau due to comments made on Facebook
Facebook
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about a referee. In November an SCB court of enquiry gave Masters a suspended 12-month ban and a 2,000 fine.