Richard Lawson (speedway rider)
Born |
Whitehaven, Cumbria | 14 February 1986
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Nationality | British |
Website |
www |
Current club information | |
British league | Glasgow Tigers |
Career history | |
2008 | Redcar Cubs |
2009–2013 | Workington Comets |
2010 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
2012 | Peterborough Panthers |
2013–2016 | Lakeside Hammers |
2015– | Glasgow Tigers |
Team honours | |
2009 | Premier League Fours |
2010 | Young Shield |
2016 | Premier League Knock-Out Cup |
Richard Lawson (born 14 February 1986) is a British speedway rider.
Career
Born in Whitehaven, Cumbria.[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.
In 2015, Lawson moved to Glasgow Tigers in the Premier League, staying with Lakeside in the Elite League.[6]
Titles
- Premier League Four-Team Championship: 2009 (Workington Comets)
- Young Shield: 2010 (Workington Comets)
- Premier League Knock-Out Cup: 2016 (Glasgow Tigers)
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Rider Index", speedwaygb.co. Retrieved 23 November 2013
- ↑ "From motocross to speedway in four months: Lawson set for Coventry", Daily Mail, 1 February 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2013
- ↑ Waterhouse, Ian (2008) "New Workington Speedeay Rider Richard Lawson Aiming to Make Big Impact", News and Star, 20 November 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2013
- ↑ "Speedway: Richard Lawson agrees move to Wolverhampton", Daily Mirror, 23 January 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2013
- ↑ "Speedway Ace Richard Lawson Buoyed by Elite League Rides", The Cumberland News, 23 May 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2013
- ↑ Lanning, Phil (2015) "Speedway star Richard Lawson: I couldn't wait to join Glasgow Tigers' million dollar men", Daily Record, 14 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2017