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The following is an A-Z list of riders who are contracted to appear in 2017, at Premiership, Championship 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 2017 series.

LAST UPDATED: OCTOBER 29, 2017
RIDERS - B

BACON, Tom Oliver
DATE OF BIRTH: 25 February 1993, Coventry, Warwickshire.
BRITISH CAREER: (2015) Mildenhall; (2016) Birmingham; (2017) Peterborough, Birmingham.
CLUB HONOUR: National Trophy winner: 2016 [Birmingham]; League Championship winner: 2016 [Birmingham].
RIDER LINKS: Son of Mike Bacon (born: 30 November 1965, Camberwell, London).
 
bailey_josh.jpgBAILEY, Josh
DATE OF BIRTH: 3 September 1997, Norwich, Norfolk.
BRITISH CAREER: (2014-15) King’s Lynn II; (2016) Scunthorpe, King’s Lynn II; (2017) King's Lynn, Scunthorpe, Eastbourne, King's Lynn II.
CLUB HONOURS: Knock-Out Cup winner: 2017 [Eastbourne].
 
bailey_josh.jpgBARKER, 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; (2016) Glasgow, Ipswich; (2017) Redcar.
CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2005 [Oxford II], 2010 [Coventry]; Four-Team Championship winner: 2006 [Stoke II]; Craven Shield winner: 2008 [Coventry]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2016 [Glasgow].
WORLD CUP RECORD: 3 meetings, 16 points.
 
bailey_josh.jpgBASEBY, 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; (2016) Isle of Wight; (2017) Eastbourne.
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; (2016) Cradley; (2017) Buxton.
 
BASFORD, Carl
DATE OF BIRTH: 2 May 2001, Stockton-on-Tees, Durham.
BRITISH CAREER: (2017) Buxton.
RIDER LINK: Brother of Ben Basford (born: 9 February 1998).
 
bailey_josh.jpgBATCHELOR, 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; (2016-17) King’s Lynn.
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; Victoria State Champion: 2016.
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: 29 GPs ridden, 3 GP finals, 0 GP wins, 195 GP points.
WORLD CUP RECORD:   16 meetings, 136 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; (2016) Coventry, Sheffield; (2017) Leicester, Sheffield.
MAJOR HONOUR: British Under-21 Champion: 2014, 2016; British Under-19 Champion: 2015.
CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2012 [Mildenhall]; 2017 [Sheffield]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2012 [Mildenhall]; National Trophy winner: 2012 [Mildenhall], 2014 [Mildenhall].
GRAND PRIX RECORD: 1 GP ridden, 0 points.
 
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; (2017) 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]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2017 [Eastbourne].
 
BELLEGO, David
DATE OF BIRTH: 15 May 1993, Marmande, France.
BRITISH CAREER: (2011) Glasgow; (2012-14) Berwick; (2015) Sheffield; (2016) Redcar; (2017) Swindon.
MAJOR HONOUR: French Championship winner: 2010.
CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2011 [Glasgow], 2017 [Swindon]; Four-Team Championship winner: 2012 [Berwick].
WORLD CUP RECORD: 1 meeting, 6 points.
 
BERGE, Dimitri
DATE OF BIRTH: 5 February, 1996. Marmande, France.
BRITISH CAREER: (2014) Glasgow; (2015) Glasgow, Redcar; (2016) Sheffield; (2017) Berwick.
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).
 
BEWLEY, Daniel (Dan)
DATE OF BIRTH: 20 May 1999, Maryport, Cumbria.
BRITISH CAREER: (2016) Edinburgh, Belle Vue II; (2017) Belle Vue, Glasgow, Belle Vue II.
MAJOR HONOURS: National League Riders Champion: 2017.
CLUB HONOURS: Knock-Out Cup winner: 2017 [Belle Vue]; League Championship winner: 2017 [Belle Vue II].
 
BICKLEY, Kyle
DATE OF BIRTH: 27 February 2002, Whitehaven, Cumbria.
BRITISH CAREER: (2017) Belle Vue II.
MAJOR HONOURS: British 125cc Champion: 2013, 2014; 125cc FIM Longtrack Gold Trophy Champion: 2014, 2015; British 500cc Champion: 2016.
CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2017 [Belle Vue II].
 
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; (2016) Peterborough; (2017) Belle Vue.
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]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2017 [Belle Vue].
GRAND PRIX RECORD: 60 GPs ridden, 8 GP finals, 1 GP wins, 480 GP points.
GRAND PRIX HIGHLIGHT: Swedish GP Champion: 2010.
WORLD CUP RECORD: 22 meetings, 216 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; (2015-16) Redcar; (2017) Leicester, Sheffield.
MAJOR HONOURS: World Under-21 Team Cup Champion: 2010; Danish Under-21 Champion: 2011.
CLUB HONOUR: Four-Team Championship winner: 2011 [Ipswich]; League Championship winner: 2017 [Sheffield]; Pairs Championship winner: 2017 [Sheffield].
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).
 
BLACKLOCK, Ryan
DATE OF BIRTH: 21 September 1988, Bowflatts, Great Clifton, Workington, Cumbria.
BRITISH CAREER: (2011-16) Buxton; (2017) Berwick.
 
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; (2016-17) Kent.
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).
 
BOWTELL, Alfred (Alfie)
DATE OF BIRTH: 23 January 1997, Chelmsford, Essex.
BRITISH CAREER: (2015) Rye House II; (2016) Mildenhall; (2017) Newcastle, Lakeside.
 
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; (2016-17) Plymouth.
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; (2016) Rye House, Rye House II; (2017) Rye House.
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], 2017 [Sheffield]; League Cup winner: 2015 [Edinburgh]; Four-Team Championship winner: 2015 [Edinburgh], 2016 [Rye House II].
RIDER LINKS: Son of Darrell Branford (born: 9 September 1964, Whyalla, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia).
 
BRENNAN, Thomas (Tom)
DATE OF BIRTH: 2 July 2001, Swindon, Wiltshire.
BRITISH CAREER: (2017) Eastbourne.
MAJOR HONOURS: British 125cc Champion: 2012; British 150cc Champion: 2014; British 250cc Champion: 2015; British 500cc Pairs Champion: 2016.
CLUB HONOURS: Knock-Out Cup winner: 2017 [Eastbourne].
 
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; (2016) Lakeside; (2017) Berwick.
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.
 
BULLEY, Saul
DATE OF BIRTH:   8 July 1999, Exeter, Devon.
BRITISH CAREER: (2017) Plymouth.
 
BURTON, Ryan
DATE OF BIRTH: 3 August 1993, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear.
BRITISH CAREER: (2016) Buxton; (2017) Cradley.
 
BUSCH, Tobias
DATE OF BIRTH: 13 May 1988, Stralsund, Germany.
BRITISH CAREER: (2010) Edinburgh; (2016-17) Redcar.


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