Richard Lawson (speedway rider)

Richard Lawson
Born (1986-02-14) 14 February 1986
Whitehaven, Cumbria
Nationality British
Website www.lawsonracing.co.uk
Current club information
British league Glasgow Tigers/
Lakeside Hammers
Career history
2008
2009–2013
2010
2012
2013-2014, 2016
2015–		 Redcar Cubs
Workington Comets
Wolverhampton Wolves
Peterborough Panthers
Lakeside Hammers
Glasgow Tigers
Team honours
2009 Premier League Fours

Richard Lawson (born 14 February 1986) is a British speedway rider.

Career

Born in Whitehaven, Cumbria, Lawson is the son of former rider Steve Lawson.[1] After a successful junior career in motocross, which included winning the British 125cc championship in 2003, he rode professionally for Kawasaki before taking up speedway in June 2008.[1][2] He made his competitive debut in the Conference League for Redcar Cubs before signing to ride for Workington Comets in the Premier League in 2009.[1][3] He stayed with the Comets in 2010 and also signed for Elite League Wolverhampton Wolves as their number 8.[1][4] He remained with the Comets until the end of the 2013 season, and gained further Elite League experience in 2012 with Peterborough Panthers and in 2013 with Lakeside Hammers.[1][5] He signed to ride again for the Hammers in 2014 and opted not to re-sign for the Comets.

Titles

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Rider Index", speedwaygb.co. Retrieved 23 November 2013
  2. ↑ "From motocross to speedway in four months: Lawson set for Coventry", Daily Mail, 1 February 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2013
  3. ↑ Waterhouse, Ian (2008) "New Workington Speedeay Rider Richard Lawson Aiming to Make Big Impact", News and Star, 20 November 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2013
  4. ↑ "Speedway: Richard Lawson agrees move to Wolverhampton", Daily Mirror, 23 January 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2013
  5. ↑ "Speedway Ace Richard Lawson Buoyed by Elite League Rides", The Cumberland News, 23 May 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2013

External links

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