Joe Jacobs (speedway rider)
| Born |
14 August 1993 Ipswich, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Website |
www |
| Current club information | |
| British league |
Wolverhampton Wolves/ Workington Comets/ Mildenhall Fen Tigers |
| Career history | |
| 2009-2010, 2011-2012, 2014 2010 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 |
Mildenhall Fen Tigers Rye House Cobras Coventry Storm Glasgow Tigers Peterborough Panthers Wolverhampton Wolves Workington Comets |
| Team honours | |
| 2011, 2012 2012 2012 2012, 2014 |
National League Knock-out Cup National League Fours National League National League Trophy |
Joseph Louis "Joe" Jacobs (born 14 August 1993) is a British speedway rider.
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 (PL), and Wolverhampton Wolves (Elite League).[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "Rider Index", speedwaygb.co. Retrieved 26 March 2014
- 1 2 Carpenter, Steve (2012) "Joe Jacobs set to lead Bees National League side", Coventry Observer, 18 December 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2014
- ↑ "Elite League speedway: Wolves maul Birmingham Brummies in season opener", Sky Sports, 25 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014