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Jack Smith (speedway rider)

Jack Smith
Born (1998-12-17) 17 December 1998 (age 26)
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
2016Birmingham
2017, 2021, 2023–2024Glasgow
2017-2023Belle Vue
2018Sheffield
2018Swindon
2018Ipswich
2019Redcar

Jack Andrew Smith (born 17 December 1998) is a motorcycle speedway rider from England.

Career

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Smith began his league career with Birmingham Brummies during the 2016 National League speedway season and helped the Brummies win the league title.[1]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway riding for the Swindon Robins in the SGB Premiership 2018. He rode for Glasgow Tigers in the SGB Championship 2021.[2][3]

In 2023, he signed for Belle Vue Colts for the 2023 NDL season, it was his sixth consecutive season with the Colts.[4][5]

Family

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His father Andy Smith was a speedway rider.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Smith imperious as Brummies go seven clear at top". Birmingham Mail. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Smith, Jack Andrew". British Speedway. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Jack Smith's bio". Glasgow Speedway. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Ipswich Witches 54-36 Belle Vue Aces: Speedway report". East Anglian Daily News. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Colts Name First Two". British Speedway. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  6. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 26 May 2023.