Richard Lawson (speedway rider)

Richard Lawson
Personal information
Nationality British
Date of birth 14 February 1986
Place of birth    Whitehaven, Cumbria
Website www.lawsonracing.co.uk
Current club information
British league Glasgow Tigers
Career history
Redcar Cubs
Workington Comets
Wolverhampton Wolves
Peterborough Panthers
Lakeside Hammers
Glasgow Tigers		 2008
2009–2013
2010
2012
2013-2014
2015
Individual honours
Team honours
Premier League Fours 2009

Richard Lawson (born 14 February 1986) is a British speedway rider.

Career

Born in Whitehaven, Cumbria, Lawson is the son of former rider Steve Lawson.[1] After a successful junior career in motocross, which included winning the British 125cc championship in 2003, he rode professionally for Kawasaki before taking up speedway in June 2008.[1][2] He made his competitive debut in the Conference League for Redcar Cubs before signing to ride for Workington Comets in the Premier League in 2009.[1][3] He stayed with the Comets in 2010 and also signed for Elite League Wolverhampton Wolves as their number 8.[1][4] He remained with the Comets until the end of the 2013 season, and gained further Elite League experience in 2012 with Peterborough Panthers and in 2013 with Lakeside Hammers.[1][5] He signed to ride again for the Hammers in 2014 and opted not to re-sign for the Comets.

Titles

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Rider Index", speedwaygb.co. Retrieved 23 November 2013
  2. ↑ "From motocross to speedway in four months: Lawson set for Coventry", Daily Mail, 1 February 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2013
  3. ↑ Waterhouse, Ian (2008) "New Workington Speedeay Rider Richard Lawson Aiming to Make Big Impact", News and Star, 20 November 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2013
  4. ↑ "Speedway: Richard Lawson agrees move to Wolverhampton", Daily Mirror, 23 January 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2013
  5. ↑ "Speedway Ace Richard Lawson Buoyed by Elite League Rides", The Cumberland News, 23 May 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2013

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