Jamie Courtney
Born | Ashington, Northumberland, England | 22 April 1988
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Nationality | England |
Website | www |
Career history | |
2003 | Rye House Rockets |
2004 | Oxford Cheetahs |
2010 | Glasgow Tigers |
2010 | King's Lynn Stars |
2011 | Leicester Lions |
2011 | Dudley Heathens |
Jamie Courtney (born 22 April 1988 in Ashington, Northumberland) is a former English motorcycle speedway rider and current promoter.
Career[]
Courtney comes from a speedway family; His brother Scott and uncle Sean were both speedway riders before him, and his father Mark Courtney is a former England international.[1] In 2002 he became British under-15 champion.[2] He competed at the age of fifteen for Rye House Rockets, and the following year rode for Oxford Cheetahs.[1] He has also raced for Redcar Bears, Isle of Wight Islanders, and Workington Comets.[3] In 2010 he rode for Glasgow Tigers on loan from King's Lynn Stars before returning to ride for King's Lynn towards the end of the season.[4] In 2010 he signed for Leicester Lions, the team that his father rode for 126 times, for their return to speedway in the Premier League.[2] After being released by Leicester mid-season he later joined National League team Dudley Heathens.
Management[]
In 2021, it was announced that Courtney would be the team promoter of the Oxford Cheetahs during 2022, who were returning to action at Sandy Lane for the first time since 2007.[5][6]
References[]
- ^ a b "Jamie Courtney", Leicester Speedway, Retrieved 2011-03-27
- ^ a b "Speedway: Leicester Lions recruit a familiar name", Leicester Mercury, 2 December 2010, Retrieved 2011-03-27
- ^ "Jamie Courtney: Glasgow Tigers Profile", The Glaswegian, 16 March 2010, Retrieved 2011-03-27
- ^ "Speedway: Jamie Courtney Completes Glasgow Tigers Line-Up For 2010", The Glaswegian, 12 January 2010, Retrieved 2011-03-27
- ^ "Speedway and Oxford Cheetahs set to return to Oxford Stadium". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Oxford Cheetahs: Speedway side set for British Championship return in 2022". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
External links[]
- 1988 births
- Living people
- British speedway riders
- English motorcycle racers
- Leicester Lions riders
- Cradley Heathens riders