Workington Comets, Swindon Robins and Buxton Hitmen
Contracted to
Birmingham Brummies
First Started Speedway
Aged 14 at Sheffield training track
Debut
May 12th 2002 at Boston (Conference League)
Main Influence
My Grandad Jim Yacoby
Best Meeting
Winning the Premier League Riders Championship
Best Race
Heat 13 in the Conference Trophy at Sheffield in Sept 2004. Missed the start then passed team-mate Benji Compton and Sheffield's top two of Ben Wilson and Richard Hall on the last lap.
Worst Meeting
Probably scoring 0 on the Isle of Wight
Honours
Elite League Knockout Cup Winners 2005
Premier League Riders Champion 2007
Conference League Riders Champion 2004
Conference League Knockout Cup Winners 2002
Conference League Rider of the Year 2004
Also rode for GB Under-16's against Germany
World Under-21 Finalist 2005
Great Britain Under-21 International
Great Britain Squad Member
Machinery
Jawa frames, Jawa and GM Engines
(tuned by Jim Yacoby)
Mechanics
Sharpy, John & Shaun
Favourite 7 Seen
Mark Loram
Tony Rickardsson
Gary Havelock
Joe Screen
David Howe
Scott Nicholls
Carl Stonehewer
Favourite 7 Ridden With
Simon Stead
Aidan Collins
Ben Wilson
Trent Leverington
Brett Woodifield
Jon Bethell
Carl Stonehewer
Favourite Tracks
Any one that I have a good score on
Worst Track
None in particular, they are all there to be ridden
