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The following is an A-Z list of riders who are contracted to appear in 2015, at Elite League, Premier League and National League level.

NOTE: (1) All entries for the current season are as per the declared team line-ups, but do not necessarily relate to actual appearances for the named clubs, particularly in the case of No. 8s and/or guest riders; (2) The symbol II after a team's name differentiates between a club's National level and higher league side, when more than one team was operated in the same season; (3) With regard to 'Club Honours', riders have been credited with a contribution to a league title-winning side if they rode in 6 or more matches of the team's league programme - and with a cup-winning contribution if they appeared in at least one leg of the final; (4) The Speedway Grand Prix and World Cup statistics will be updated for participating riders after each round of the 2015 series.

LAST UPDATED: OCTOBER 24, 2015
RIDERS - B

BACH, René
DATE OF BIRTH: 7 June 1990, Hjordkaer, Rødekro, Denmark.
BRITISH CAREER: (2009) Peterborough, Newcastle; (2010) Newcastle; (2011) Newcastle, Birmingham; (2012) Peterborough, Workington; (2013-15) Workington.
MAJOR HONOURS: World Under-21 Team Cup Champion: 2010; Danish Under-21 Champion: 2010.
CLUB HONOURS: Premier Trophy winner: 2010 [Newcastle]; Play-Off winner: 2010 [Newcastle]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2010 [Newcastle].
 
BACON, Tom Oliver
DATE OF BIRTH: 25 February 1993, Coventry, Warwickshire.
BRITISH CAREER: (2015) Mildenhall.
RIDER LINKS: Son of Mike Bacon (born: 30 November 1965, Camberwell, London).
 
BAILEY, Josh
DATE OF BIRTH: 3 September 1997, Norwich, Norfolk.
BRITISH CAREER: (2014-15) King’s Lynn II.
 
BANKS, Harvie Whitham
DATE OF BIRTH: 17 March 1991, Canterbury, Kent.
BRITISH CAREER: (2015) Birmingham.
RIDER LINKS: Son of Trevor Charles Banks (Born: 4 October 1955, Folkestone, Kent). Nephew of Graham Banks (born: 15 January 1949, Folkestone, Kent; died 4 June 1978)
 
BARKER, Benjamin (Ben) John
DATE OF BIRTH: 10 March 1988, Truro, Cornwall.
BRITISH CAREER: (2003) Oxford II, Trelawny II; (2004) Oxford II, Coventry II; (2005) Oxford II, Exeter; (2006) Somerset, Stoke II; (2007) Stoke; (2008) Stoke, Coventry; (2009-10) Coventry; (2011-12) Plymouth, Birmingham; (2013) Birmingham, Ipswich; (2014) Birmingham, Plymouth; (2015) Berwick, Peterborough.
CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2005 [Oxford II], 2010 [Coventry]; Four-Team Championship winner: 2006 [Stoke II]; Craven Shield winner: 2008 [Coventry].
WORLD CUP RECORD: 3 meetings, 16 points.
 
BARRETT, Nicki
DATE OF BIRTH: 13 June 1989, Odense Denmark.
BRITISH CAREER: (2012-13) Berwick; (2014) Peterborough; (2015) Workington.
MAJOR HONOUR: FIM Youth 80cc Champion: 2004.
 
BASEBY, Aaron Henry
DATE OF BIRTH: 31 May 1990, Pembury, Kent.
BRITISH CAREER: (2005-08) Sittingbourne; (2009-10) Bournemouth; (2011) Mildenhall; (2012) Isle of Wight, Mildenhall; (2013) Mildenhall; (2014-15) Kent.
CLUB HONOUR: Knock-Out Cup winner: 2009 (Bournemouth), 2011 [Mildenhall]; League Championship winner: 2009 [Bournemouth].
RIDER LINKS: Brother of Mark Baseby (born: 28 February 1988, Pembury, Kent).
 
BASEBY, Mark Charles
DATE OF BIRTH: 28 February 1988, Pembury, Kent.
BRITISH CAREER: (2003) Stoke II, Swindon II; (2004) Rye House II, Sittingbourne; (2005) Sittingbourne; (2006) Mildenhall II; (2007) Sittingbourne, Mildenhall; (2008) Mildenhall, Sittingbourne; (2009) Bournemouth; (2010) Bournemouth, Somerset; (2011) Mildenhall; (2012) Isle of Wight; (2015) Coventry II.
CLUB HONOURS: Knock-Out Cup winner: 2009 [Bournemouth], 2011 [Mildenhall]; League Championship winner: 2009 [Bournemouth].
RIDER LINKS: Brother of Aaron Baseby (born: 31 May 1990, Pembury, Kent).
 
BASFORD, Benjamin (Ben)
DATE OF BIRTH: 9 February 1998.
BRITISH CAREER: (2015) Buxton, Kent.
 
BATCHELOR, Troy Matthew
DATE OF BIRTH: 29 August 1987, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
BRITISH CAREER: (2005) King’s Lynn, Eastbourne; (2006) King’s Lynn, Coventry; (2007) Poole; (2008) Swindon; (2009) Swindon, Ipswich; (2010-11) Peterborough; (2012-15) Swindon.
MAJOR HONOURS: Australian Under-16 Champion: 2003; Queensland State Champion: 2007; South Australia State Champion: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012; Australian Champion: 2013; Elite League Riders’ Champion: 2014.
CLUB HONOURS: Knock-Out Cup winner: 2005, [King’s Lynn], 2006 [King’s Lynn and Coventry];
Young Shield winner: 2005 [King’s Lynn]; League Championship winner: 2006 [King’s Lynn], 2012 [Swindon]; Premier Trophy winner: 2006 [King’s Lynn]; Elite Shield winner: 2008 [Swindon].
GRAND PRIX RECORD: 28 GPs ridden, 3 GP finals, 0 GP wins, 183 GP points.
WORLD CUP RECORD:   15 meetings, 129 points, 2 Silver medals, 2 Bronze medals.
 
BATES, Josh
DATE OF BIRTH: 1 February 1996, Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
BRITISH CAREER: (2012) Mildenhall; (2013) Scunthorpe, Mildenhall; (2014) Leicester, Sheffield, Mildenhall; (2015) Wolverhampton, Sheffield, Birmingham.
MAJOR HONOUR: British Under-21 Champion: 2014; British Under-19 Champion: 2015.
CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2012 [Mildenhall]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2012 [Mildenhall]; National Trophy winner: 2012 [Mildenhall], 2014 [Mildenhall].
 
BATES, Matthew (Mattie) Adam
DATE OF BIRTH: 26 July 1989, Exeter, Devon.
BRITISH CAREER: (2004) Weymouth, Coventry II; (2005) Weymouth, Mildenhall; (2006) Plymouth; (2007) Oxford II; (2008) Weymouth; (2009-10) Plymouth; (2011) Newport II; (2014) Devon; (2015) Eastbourne.
NOTE: Bates also appeared for Mildenhall prior to re-joining Plymouth in 2010, but this is not credited in his career record because the club closed down prematurely, with all their matches expunged from the records.
CLUB HONOUR: National Trophy winner: 2009 [Plymouth].
 
BECH JENSEN, Mikkel
DATE OF BIRTH: 31 August, 1994, Glumso, Denmark.
BRITISH CAREER: (2011) Swindon; (2013) Plymouth; (2014-15) Lakeside.
MAJOR HONOURS: World Cup Champion: 2012; Under-21 World Cup Champion: 2013; Danish Under-21 Champion: 2014.
GRAND PRIX RECORD: 3 GPs ridden, 0 GP finals, 0 GP wins, 13 GP points.
 
BELLEGO, David
DATE OF BIRTH: 15 May 1993, Marmande, France.
BRITISH CAREER: (2011) Glasgow; (2012-14) Berwick; (2015) Sheffield.
MAJOR HONOUR: French Championship winner: 2010.
CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2011 [Glasgow]; Four-Team Championship winner: 2012 [Berwick].
WORLD CUP RECORD: 1 meeting, 6 points.
 
BENKO, Roland
DATE OF BIRTH: 23 May 1995, Oroshaza, Hungary.
BRITISH CAREER: (2014-15) Plymouth.
WORLD CUP RECORD: 1 meeting, 7 points.
 
BERGE, Dimitri
DATE OF BIRTH: 5 February, 1996. Marmande, France.
BRITISH CAREER: (2014) Glasgow; (2015) Glasgow, Redcar.
MAJOR HONOUR: World 250cc Longtrack Champion: 2012.
WORLD CUP RECORD: 1 meeting, 5 points.
RIDER LINKS: Son of Philippe Berge (born: b. June 20 1971, Brive-la-Gaillarde, France).
 
BIRKS, Ashley Adam
DATE OF BIRTH: 19 October 1990, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
BRITISH CAREER: (2010) Scunthorpe II; (2011) Sheffield, Scunthorpe II/Sheffield II; (2012) Scunthorpe, Stoke; (2013) Swindon, Scunthorpe; (2014) Scunthorpe; (2015) Lakeside, Sheffield.
MAJOR HONOUR: National League Riders’ Champion: 2012.
CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2011 [Scunthorpe II/Sheffield II], 2012 [Scunthorpe].
RIDER LINKS: Son of Russell Birks (born: 9 October 1960, Sheffield, South Yorkshire).
 
BJERRE JENSEN, Kenneth
DATE OF BIRTH: 24 May 1984, Esbjerg, Denmark.
BRITISH CAREER: (2002) Newcastle; (2003) Newcastle, Peterborough; (2004-06) Belle Vue; (2007-10) Peterborough; (2011) King’s Lynn: (2012-13) Peterborough; (2014-15) King’s Lynn.
MAJOR HONOURS: European Under-19 Champion: 2003; Danish Under-21 Champion: 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005; Danish Champion: 2010.
CLUB HONOUR: Elite Shield winner: 2007 [Peterborough].
GRAND PRIX RECORD: 59 GPs ridden, 8 GP finals, 1 GP wins, 473 GP points.
GRAND PRIX HIGHLIGHT: Swedish GP Champion: 2010.
WORLD CUP RECORD: 19 meetings, 197 points, 1 Gold medal, 4 Silver medals, 2 Bronze medals.
RIDER LINKS: Brother of Lasse Bjerre Jensen (born: 31 October 1993, Esbjerg, Denmark).
 
BJERRE JENSEN, Lasse
DATE OF BIRTH: 31 October 1993, Esbjerg, Denmark.
BRITISH CAREER: (2010) King's Lynn; (2011) Ipswich, King's Lynn; (2012) Peterborough, Swindon, Leicester; (2013) King's Lynn, Leicester; (2014) Leicester, Wolverhampton, Peterborough; (2015) Redcar.
MAJOR HONOURS: World Under-21 Team Cup Champion: 2010; Danish Under-21 Champion: 2011.
CLUB HONOUR: Four-Team Championship winner: 2011 [Ipswich].
GRAND PRIX RECORD: 1 GP ridden, 0 GP finals, 0 GP wins, 1 GP point.
RIDER LINKS: Brother of Kenneth Bjerre Jensen (born: 24 May 1984, Esbjerg, Denmark).
 
BLACKBIRD, Lewis
DATE OF BIRTH: 21 February 1987, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.
BRITISH CAREER: (2006) Sittingbourne; (2007) Oxford II; (2011) Mildenhall; (2012) Leicester, Mildenhall; (2013) Leicester, Scunthorpe, Dudley; (2014) Eastbourne, Peterborough; (2015) Wolverhampton, Peterborough.
CLUB HONOUR: Knock-Out Cup winner: 2011 [Mildenhall], 2012 [Mildenhall], 2013 [Dudley]; League Championship winner: 2012 [Mildenhall], 2013 [Dudley]; National Trophy winner: 2012 [Mildenhall]; Four-Team Championship winner: 2012 [Mildenhall], 2013 [Dudley]; Pairs Championship winner: 2012 [Mildenhall], 2013 [Dudley].
RIDER LINKS: Son of Carl Blackbird (born: 26 March 1965, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire). Nephew of twins Mark and Paul Blackbird (born: 17 December 1970, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire). Cousin of Tom Stokes (born: 23 April 1994).
 
BLACKLOCK, Ryan
DATE OF BIRTH: 21 September 1988, Bowflatts, Great Clifton, Workington, Cumbria.
BRITISH CAREER: (2011-15) Buxton.
 
BOWEN, Luke Alex
DATE OF BIRTH: 26 January 1986, Harlow, Essex.
BRITISH CAREER: (2002) Rye House II, Carmarthen; (2003) Rye House II; (2004) Rye House II, King’s Lynn II; (2005) Rye House II; (2006-07) Rye House, Rye House II; (2008-12) Rye House; (2014-15) Rye House.
CLUB HONOURS: Four-Team Championship winner: 2003 [Rye House II]; League Championship winner: 2007 [Rye House]; Premier Challenge Trophy winner: 2012 [Rye House].
RIDER LINKS: Son of former rider Kevin George Bowen (born: 23 February 1956, Harlow, Essex).
 
BOWEN, Paul
DATE OF BIRTH: 15 March 1989 Chorley, Lancashire.
BRITISH CAREER: (2015) Buxton.
 
BOWTELL, Alfred (Alfie)
DATE OF BIRTH: 23 January 1997, Chelmsford, Essex.
BRITISH CAREER: (2015) Rye House II.
 
BOXALL, Steven (Steve) Shane
DATE OF BIRTH: 16 May 1987, Canterbury, Kent.
BRITISH CAREER: (2002-03) Rye House II; (2004-05) Rye House, Rye House II; (2006) Rye House; (2007) Rye House, Poole; (2008) Belle Vue; (2009) Newcastle, Belle Vue, Poole; (2010) Somerset; (2011) Rye House; (2013) Kent; (2014) Rye House; (2015) Lakeside, Rye House.
MAJOR HONOUR: Conference League Riders’ Champion: 2005; National League Riders’ Champion: 2013.
CLUB HONOURS: Four-Team Championship winner: 2003 [Rye House II]; League Championship winner: 2005, 2007 [both Rye House]; Premier Trophy winner: 2005 [Rye House]; Premier Challenge Trophy winner: 2012 [Rye House].
 
BRANFORD, Robert Peter
DATE OF BIRTH: 23 November 1993, Adelaide, South Australia.
BRITISH CAREER: (2010) Buxton; (2011) Redcar, Buxton; (2012) Berwick, Redcar, Buxton (2013) Leicester, Coventry II; (2015) Swindon, Edinburgh, Rye House II.
MAJOR HONOURS: British Under-21 Champion: 2013; Victorian Under-21 Champion: 2014.
CLUB HONOURS: National Trophy winner: Buxton [2010]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2010 [Buxton]; League Championship winner: 2010 [Buxton], 2015 [Edinburgh]; League Cup winner: 2015 [Edinburgh]; Four-Team Championship winner: 2015 [Edinburgh].
RIDER LINKS: Son of Darrell Branford (born: 9 September 1964, Whyalla, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia).
 
BRIDGER, Lewis Alan
DATE OF BIRTH: 4 November 1989, Hastings, Sussex.
BRITISH CAREER: (2005) Weymouth; (2006-09) Eastbourne; (2010) Peterborough, Coventry; (2011-12) Eastbourne; (2013-14) Lakeside; (2015) Leicester.
MAJOR HONOURS: British Under-18 Champion: 2006; British Under-21 Champion: 2009.
CLUB HONOURS: Four-Team Championship winner: 2005 [Weymouth]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2005 [Weymouth], 2008 [Eastbourne]; Elite Shield winner: 2009 [Eastbourne]; League Championship winner: 2010 [Coventry].
WORLD CUP RECORD: 4 meetings, 11 points.
 
BURNETT, Paul Antony David
DATE OF BIRTH: 24 October 1981, Bradford, West Yorkshire.
BRITISH CAREER: (1997) Buxton, Belle Vue II, Western Warriors; (1998-2004) Buxton; (2005) Scunthorpe, Mildenhall; (2006-07) Cleveland; (2008) Buxton; (2011) Buxton; (2015) Stoke.


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