Richard Lawson (speedway rider)

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

Richard Lawson
Born (1986-02-14) 14 February 1986
Whitehaven, Cumbria
NationalityBritish
Websitewww.lawsonracing.co.uk
Current club information
British leagueSheffield Tigers
Eastbourne Eagles
Career history
2008Redcar Cubs
2009–2013Workington Comets
2010Wolverhampton Wolves
2011Peterborough Panthers
2013–2016, 2018Lakeside Hammers
2014Redcar Bears
2015–2017Glasgow Tigers
2017–2018Somerset Rebels
2019–Eastbourne Eagles
2019Ipswich Witches
2020–Sheffield Tigers
Team honours
2009Premier League Fours
2010Young Shield
2016Premier League Knock-Out Cup

Career

He was 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] 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][2] He stayed with the Comets in 2010 and also signed for Elite League Wolverhampton Wolves as their number 8.[1][3] 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][4] 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.[5]

Titles

References
  1. "Rider Index", speedwaygb.co. Retrieved 23 November 2013
  2. Waterhouse, Ian (2008) "New Workington Speedeay Rider Richard Lawson Aiming to Make Big Impact", News and Star, 20 November 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2013
  3. "Speedway: Richard Lawson agrees move to Wolverhampton", Daily Mirror, 23 January 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2013
  4. "Speedway Ace Richard Lawson Buoyed by Elite League Rides", The Cumberland News, 23 May 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2013
  5. 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
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