Connor Coles

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Connor Coles
Born7 September 1994 (1994-09-07) (age 30)
Exeter, Devon, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
2012 Rye House
2013 Kent
2014-2016 Mildenhall
2017 Newcastle
2017 Eastbourne
2017 Isle of Wight
2018 Buxton
2019, 2024 Edinburgh
2019 Stoke
2021 Belle Vue
2022 Plymouth
2022 Leicester
2023 Berwick
Team honours
2019 NDL Fours
2022 tier 3 league champion
2022 tier 3 KO Cup winner

Connor Coles (born 7 September 1994) is a motorcycle speedway rider from England. [1] [2]

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Speedway career

Coles began his speedway career riding for Rye House Raiders during the 2012 National League speedway season and then moved to Kent Kings for the 2013 National League speedway season. He then spent three seasons with the Mildenhall Fen Tigers, in which time he helped the team win the National Trophy. [1] It was in 2017 that Coles moved up to the SGB Championship and rode for Newcastle Diamonds for the SGB Championship 2017 season. He also appeared for Eastbourne and the Isle of Wight in the third division.

Following a season with Buxton he joined Edinburgh in the SGB Championship 2019 and Stoke Potters in the NDL. [1] He was part of the Stoke team that won the NDL Fours, held on 13 July 2019 at Loomer Road Stadium [3] and was due to ride for the Isle of Wight in 2020. [4]

In 2021, he rode for the Belle Vue Colts. [5] [1]

In 2022, he rode for the Scunthorpe Scorpions and Plymouth Gladiators in the SGB Championship 2022 and Leicester Lion Cubs during the 2022 National Development League speedway season. [6] [1] [7] As part of the Leicester team he helped them dominate the season by winning the league and KO Cup double. [8] [9]

In 2023, he signed for Berwick Bandits for the SGB Premiership 2023 and their junior side the Bullets. [10] He was voted Rider of the Year for both the Bandits and the Bullets.< [11] He re-signed for Edinburgh for the 2024 season, riding for both the senior and junior team. [12]

Personal life

Coles is a third generation rider, with his father Michael Coles and grandfather Bob Coles both being former professional riders and riding for the England national speedway team. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Coles, Connor". British Speedway. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "Connor Coles". WWOS backup. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "2019 fours final" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Connor Coles returns to the Isle of Wight Warriors speedway team for 2020 National League season". The News (Portsmouth). Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Coles joins the Colts". Belle Vue Speedway. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Connor Coles in for Scorpions". Scunthorpe Speedway. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "Coles Handed Scorpions Berth". Speedway Star. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  8. ↑ "Lion Cubs crowned champions". British Speedway. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  9. ↑ "Lions Cubs Win KO Cup". Leicester Speedway. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  10. ↑ "Schlein and Coles complete Bandits". British Speedway. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  11. ↑ "Berwick Speedway supporters name Coles as their rider of the season". Northumberland Gazette. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  12. ↑ "Coles at the double". British Speedway. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
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