Joe Jacobs (speedway rider)

Joseph Louis Jacobs (born 14 August 1993) is a British ex-speedway rider.

Joe Jacobs
Born (1993-08-14) 14 August 1993
Ipswich, England
NationalityBritish
Websitewww.joejacobsracing.co.uk
Current club information
Career statusRetired
Career history
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014Mildenhall Fen Tigers
2010Rye House Cobras
2013Coventry Storm
2013Glasgow Tigers
2014Peterborough Panthers
2014Wolverhampton Wolves
2014Workington Comets
2016Belle Vue Aces
2016Ipswich Witches
2016Isle of Wight Islanders
2017Berwick Bandits
Team honours
2011, 2012National League Knock-out Cup
2012National League Fours
2012National League
2012, 2014National League Trophy

Career

Born in Ipswich, Jacobs began riding motorcycles at the age of four, and took up speedway as a junior, riding for Rye House in the Academy League in 2008, finishing as runner up in the British Under-15 Championship that year.[1] He made his senior debut in 2009 with Mildenhall Fen Tigers in the National League, moving to Rye House Cobras in 2010 after the Fen Tigers closed early in the season.[1] That year he finished as runner up (to Brendan Johnson) in the British Under-18 Championship.[1] He returned to the Fen Tigers in 2011 for a further two seasons before signing for the newly formed Coventry Storm in 2013.[2] He also rode in the Premier League in 2013 for Glasgow Tigers.[2] In 2014 he rode in all three British Leagues, riding for Mildenhall Fen Tigers (NL), Peterborough Panthers then Workington Comets (PL), and Wolverhampton Wolves (Elite League).[3]

Joe took a year out of the sport in 2015 but returned in 2016 after being offered an Elite League place with Belle Vue Aces. Following a successful 28-day contract with National League Isle of Wight Islanders as injury cover Joe was signed by Premier League Ipswich Witches in June 2016.

After failing to secure team places for 2017 (although he had a short-term contract mid-season with Berwick Bandits) and 2018, he announced his retirement from the sport in January 2018.[4]

References
  1. "Rider Index", speedwaygb.co. Retrieved 26 March 2014
  2. Carpenter, Steve (2012) "Joe Jacobs set to lead Bees National League side Archived 26 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine", Coventry Observer, 18 December 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2014
  3. "Elite League speedway: Wolves maul Birmingham Brummies in season opener", Sky Sports, 25 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014
  4. "Joe Jacobs Announces Retirement", worldspeedway.com, 7 January 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2018
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