James Shanes

James Shanes
Born	17 March 1997; Dorchester, England
Nationality	England
Website	www.smiley-racing.com
Current club information
British league	Birmingham Brummies
Career history
2013	Coventry Storm
2014	Devon Demons
2015–2016	Kent Kings
2017–2018	Poole Pirates
2018	Sheffield Tigers
2018–	Birmingham Brummies
2019	Swindon Robins
Individual honours
2016, 2017	European Grasstrack Champion
2015, 2016, 2017, 2019	British Masters Grasstrack Champion
2015	British SandAce Championship
2014	British Under 21 Grasstrack Champion
Team honours
2015	World Longtrack Team Champion

James Shanes (born 17 March 1997) is a British Motorcycle Racer[1] and competes in Grasstrack, Longtrack and Speedway. He has won 4x British Masters Grasstrack Championship,2 x European Grasstrack Championship, world long track competitor and rides for the Birmingham brummies in the Championship

Grasstrack

Shanes began racing in 2003, aged 6 years, on a 50cc automatic. He progressed through the youth classes with some success, including British Championship wins in 2010 and 2011. He upgraded to adult 250cc racing on his 15th birthday and finished 3rd place in the 250cc British Championship that year.

Shanes is the first rider to complete a hat-trick of British Masters Grasstrack titles as well as being the youngest to win back to back titles. He is also the youngest European Champion.

World Longtrack Championship

Grand-Prix Series

Year	GP	Points	Pos	GP Wins	GP Podiums
2017	5	78	4	1	1
2018	5	71	5	0	1
2019	5	34	10	0	0

Best Results

Eenrum First 2017, Third 2018.
La Reole Third 2017

World Longtrack Championship Team Championship

2015 - Muhldorf (with Andrew Appleton, Richard Hall & Glen Phillips) First
2016 - Marianske Lazne (with Andrew Appleton, Richard Hall & Glen Phillips) Fourth
2017 - Roden 23/36 (with (with Andrew Appleton, Richard Hall & Edward Kennett) sixth
2018 - Morizes 5/46pts (with Adam Ellis, Zach Wajtknecht & Chris Harris) Second

European Grasstrack Championship

2015 Staphorst (Second) 18pts
2016 Folkestone (Champion) 9pts[2]
2017 Hertingen (Champion) 20pts
2018 Tayac (Fourth) 15pts

British Masters Grasstrack

2014 Folkestone (4th)
2015 Wimborne (Champion)
2016 Bristol (Champion)[3]
2017 Folkestone (Champion)
2018 Gawsworth (Second)

Speedway

All figures relate to the League Racing.

Year	Team	Matches	Rides	Points	Bonus	Total	Average	Full Maximum	Paid Maximum
2014	Plymouth Devils	3	10	3	2	5	2.00
2016	Somerset Rebels	5	21	14	2	16	3.05
2017	Poole Pirates	32	115	93	26	119	4.14		1
2018	Sheffield Tigers	28	142	171	32	203	5.72
2018	Poole Pirates	5	17	11	3	14	3.29

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References

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[1] "James Shanes – Grasstrack GB".

[2] "James Shanes Crowned European Champion at Swingfield".

[3] "Grasstrack: James Shanes set for set for title defence at British Masters".