Jamie Courtney
English speedway rider
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Jamie Mark Courtney (born 22 April 1988, in Ashington, Northumberland) is a former motorcycle speedway rider and current promoter from England.[1]
Ashington, Northumberland, England
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| Born | 22 April 1988 Ashington, Northumberland, England |
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| Nationality | British (English) |
| Website | www |
| Career history | |
| 2003 | Rye House Rockets |
| 2004 | Oxford |
| 2010 | Glasgow Tigers |
| 2010 | King's Lynn Stars |
| 2011 | Leicester Lions |
| 2011 | Dudley Heathens |
Career
Courtney comes from a speedway family; His brother Scott and uncle Sean Courtney were both speedway riders before him, and his father Mark Courtney is a former England international.[2] In 2002 he became British under-15 champion.[3] He competed at the age of fifteen for Rye House Rockets, and the following year rode for Oxford Silver Machine Academy.[2] He has also raced for Redcar Bears, Isle of Wight Islanders, and Workington Comets.[4]
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.[5] 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.[3] After being released by Leicester mid-season he later joined National League team Dudley Heathens.