Max Clegg
| Born |
11 April 1997 Brighouse, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Website |
www |
| Current club information | |
| British league |
Wolverhampton Wolves/ Edinburgh Monarchs/ Cradley Heathens |
| Career history | |
| 2012 2013–2015 2014 2015– 2016 |
Scunthorpe Saints (NL) Dudley/Cradley Heathens (NL) Leicester Lions (EL) Edinburgh Monarchs (PL) Wolverhampton Wolves (EL) |
| Team honours | |
| 2013 2013 2013 |
National League National League Knock-out Cup National Shield |
Max Clegg (born 11 April 1997) is a British speedway rider.
Born in Brighouse, Yorkshire, Clegg started racing in grasstrack at the age of seven, moving on to speedway in his teens and becoming team mascot for Sheffield Tigers.[1] He finished second in the British Under-15 500cc Championship in 2011, and made his National League debut in 2012 for Scunthorpe Saints.[2] In 2013 he moved to Dudley Heathens, and was part of the team that won the National League, National League Knock-out Cup, and National Shield titles.[2] He was given a Premier League debut by Sheffield Tigers in the last meeting of their 2013 season.[1]
In 2013 he was included in the draft for Elite League reserve places, and was picked by Leicester Lions.[3] He made his Elite League debut on 29 March 2014 against Wolverhampton Wolves, still aged 16.
In December 2014 he signed again for Cradley Heathens for 2015, this time as the team's number one rider and captain.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Tigers Book Max", speedwaygb.co, 11 September 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2014
- 1 2 "Speedway: Teenager Max Clegg relishing his Elite opportunity with Leicester Lions", Leicester Mercury, 25 February 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014
- ↑ "Exciting Challenge Ahead for Max", Soar Magazine, 25 February 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014
- ↑ "Cradley's Captain Clegg", speedwaygb.co, 20 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014