| Jamie Courtney | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nationality | England | |
| Date of birth | 22 April 1988 | |
| Place of birth | Ashington, Northumberland, England | |
| Website | www.courtneyracing.co.uk | |
| Current club information | ||
| British league | Leicester Lions | |
| Career history | ||
| Rye House Rockets Oxford Cheetahs Glasgow Tigers King's Lynn Stars Leicester Lions Dudley Heathens |
2003 2004 2010 2010 2011 2011 |
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| Individual honours | ||
| None | ||
| Team honours | ||
Jamie Courtney (born 22 April 1988 in Ashington, Northumberland) is an English motorcycle speedway rider who rides in the British Premier League for Leicester Lions.[1]
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.
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