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
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LAMBERT, Robert Alan DATE OF BIRTH: 5 April 1998, Norwich, Norfolk. BRITISH CAREER: (2013) King’s Lynn II; (2014) King’s Lynn; (2015) King's Lynn, Peterborough, Rye House. GRAND PRIX RECORD: 1 GP ridden, 1 points. WORLD CUP RECORD: 2 meetings, 15 points.
LAMBERT, Simon James DATE OF BIRTH: 21 February 1989, Boston, Lincolnshire. BRITISH CAREER: (2004) Boston, King’s Lynn II; (2005) Boston; (2006) King’s Lynn II, Boston; (2007) Boston; (2008) King’s Lynn, Boston; (2009) Scunthorpe, Scunthorpe II; (2010) Scunthorpe, King’s Lynn II, Sheffield; (2011) Sheffield, Stoke; (2012) Leicester; (2013) Rye House; (2014) Birmingham, King’s Lynn, Rye House, Workington, Kent; (2015) Leicester, Peterborough. CLUB HONOURS: Pairs Championship winner: 2007, 2008 [both Boston] and 2011 [Stoke].
LANHAM, Leigh Stefan DATE OF BIRTH: 15 August 1977, Ipswich, Suffolk. BRITISH CAREER: (1993) Ipswich, Arena-Essex; (1994-96) Ipswich; (1997) Exeter, Bradford, King’s Lynn; (1998-99) Arena-Essex; (2001) Arena-Essex; (2002-03) Arena-Essex, Ipswich; (2004-06) Arena-Essex; (2007-08) Lakeside; (2009) Ipswich, Newport; (2010) Newport, Belle Vue; (2011) Newport; (2012) Coventry, Ipswich; (2013) Ipswich; (2014) Sheffield; (2015) Scunthorpe, Somerset. MAJOR HONOUR: British Under-21 Champion: 1997. CLUB HONOURS: Young Shield winner: 1997 [Exeter]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2011 [Newport]. RIDER LINKS: Son of Mike Lanham (born: 2 August 1951, Ipswich, Suffolk).
LAURENCE, Nicholas (Nick) Steven DATE OF BIRTH: 14 June 1990, Eastbourne, East Sussex. BRITISH CAREER: (2006) Weymouth; (2008) Rye House II; (2009) Mildenhall; (2010) Bournemouth; (2011) Mildenhall; (2012) Rye House II; (2015) Mildenhall.
LAWSON, Richard (Rich) DATE OF BIRTH: 14 February 1986, Whitehaven, Cumbria. BRITISH CAREER: (2008) Redcar II; (2009) Workington; (2010) Workington, Wolverhampton; (2011) Workington, Peterborough; (2012) Workington; (2013) Lakeside, Workington; (2014) Lakeside, Redcar; (2015) Lakeside, Glasgow. CLUB HONOURS: Four-Team Championship winner: 2009 [Workington]; Young Shield winner: 2010 [Workington]. RIDER LINKS: Son of Steve Lawson (born: 11 December 1957, Workington, Cumbria).
LINDGREN, Jan Fredrik (Freddie) DATE OF BIRTH: 15 September 1985, Örebro, Närke, Sweden. BRITISH CAREER: (2003-13) Wolverhampton; (2015) Wolverhampton. MAJOR HONOURS: Swedish Under-21 Champion: 2003, 2004; Elite Open Riders’ Championship: 2010; Swedish Grand Prix winner: 2012; World Cup Champion: 2015. CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2009 [Wolverhampton], Elite Shield winner: 2010, 2011 [both Wolverhampton]. GRAND PRIX RECORD: 83 GPs ridden, 13 GP finals, 1 GP win, 662 GP points. GRAND PRIX HIGHLIGHT: Swedish GP Champion: 2012. WORLD CUP RECORD: 20 meetings, 196.5 points, 1 Gold medal, 2 Silver medals, 4 Bronze medals. RIDER LINKS: Son of Tommy Lindgren (born: 19 November 1966, Östersund, Jämtland, Sweden). Brother of Ludvig Lindgren (born: 23 September 1990, Örebro, Närke, Sweden).
LINDGREN, Ludvig DATE OF BIRTH: 23 September 1990, Örebro, Närke, Sweden. BRITISH CAREER: (2008) Wolverhampton; (2009) Birmingham; (2010) Wolverhampton; (2011) Wolverhampton, Berwick; (2012) Poole, Newcastle; (2013) Wolverhampton, Newcastle; (2014-15) Newcastle. MAJOR HONOUR: European Under-19 Team Champion: 2008. CLUB HONOURS: Elite Shield winner: 2010, 2011 [both Wolverhampton]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2012 [Poole]; League Cup winner: 2013 [Newcastle]; Premier Shield winner: 2013 [Newcastle]. RIDER LINKS: Son of Tommy Lindgren (born: 19 November 1966, Östersund, Jämtland, Sweden). Brother of Fredrik Lindgren (born: 15 September 1985, Örebro, Närke, Sweden). GRAND PRIX RECORD: 1 GP ridden, 0 GP finals, 0 GP wins, 2 GP points.
LUNNA, Nike DATE OF BIRTH: 4 September 1996, Kotka, Finland. BRITISH CAREER: (2015) Scunthorpe. MAJOR HONOUR: Estonian Champion: 2013; Finnish Under-21 Champion: 2014, 2015. GRAND PRIX RECORD: 1 GPs ridden, 0 GP finals, 0 GP wins, 0 GP points.
LYAGER HANSEN, Andreas DATE OF BIRTH: 1 December 1997, Fredericia, Denmark. BRITISH CAREER: (2015) Scunthorpe.
LYKKE NIELSEN, Kasper DATE OF BIRTH: 13 April 1994, Hedensted, Denmark. BRITISH CAREER: (2012-13) Rye House; (2014) Glasgow; (2015) Rye House. CLUB HONOUR: Premier Challenge Trophy winner: 2012 [Rye House].