Connor Bailey (speedway rider)

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Connor Bailey
Born (2002-08-13) 13 August 2002 (age 21)
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
NationalityAustralian-British
Career history
2019-2022 Glasgow
2019, 2022–2024 Belle Vue
2023–2024 Redcar
2023 Workington
Individual honours
2023 British U21 champion
2023 NDL Riders' Champion
Team honours
2022 British league champions

Connor Bailey (born 13 August 2002) is a speedway rider born in Australia, who is a British citizen. [1]

Career

In 2019, he signed for the Glasgow Tigers in the SGB Championship 2019 and the Belle Vue Colts in the NDL. [2]

He remained with Glasgow for the 2021 and 2022 seasons. In 2022, he was named as the number 8 rider for Belle Vue Aces in the top tier of British Speedway, riding for the Aces in the SGB Premiership 2022 [3] where he helped Belle Vue win the league title. [4]

Bailey joined Redcar Bears for the SGB Championship 2023. [5] and the Workington Comets for the 2023 National Development League speedway season. [6]

Bailey won the U21 title at the 2023 British Speedway Championship [7] and the National League Riders' Championship. [8]

After making appearances for Belle Vue as their rising star for 2023, he re-signed for Belle Vue for the 2024 season [9] and for Redcar in the Championship. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Bailey, Connor". British Speedway. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "CONNOR BAILEY IS SIGNING NUMBER ONE!". Glasgow Speedway. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "Rider Bio: Connor Bailey". Australian Speedway Championship. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "2022 Premiership Grand final results". British Speedway. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Bears move for Bailey". British Speedway. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Bailey complete Comets". British Speedway. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  7. ↑ "BRITISH UNDER-21 FINAL, Glasgow". British Speedway. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "Bailey crowned NDLRC champ". British Speedway. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "Aces reveal class of 24". British Speedway. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "Jorgensen back as Bears name team". British Speedway. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
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