Jake Allen (speedway rider)

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Jake Allen
Jake Allen, Somerset Rebels 2016 - Crop.png
Allen in 2016
Born (1995-08-11) 11 August 1995 (age 28)
Brisbane, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Career history
2016–2018 Somerset Rebels
2017–2019, 2022–2024 Scunthorpe Scorpions
2019–2021 Ipswich Witches
2021 Redcar Bears
2022 Belle Vue Aces
2022 Sheffield Tigers
2023 Leicester Lions
Team honours
2023 Championship Knockout Cup

Jake Allen (born 11 August 1995) is an Australian speedway rider. He currently rides in the top tier of British Speedway in the SGB Premiership. [1] [2]

Career

He began his British career riding for the Somerset Rebels in 2016, winning the Premier League and Premier League Cup. [3] In 2021, Allen rodes for the Ipswich Witches in the SGB Premiership and the Redcar Bears in the SGB Championship. [4]

In 2022, he signed for Scunthorpe Scorpions again in the SGB Championship 2022 and also had spells at Belle Vue and Sheffield in the Premiership. [5] In 2023, he signed for Leicester Lions for the SGB Premiership 2023 [6] and re-signed for Scunthorpe for the SGB Championship 2023, [7] where he helped the team win the Knockout Cup. [8]

He re-signed for Scunthorpe for the 2024 season. [9]


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References

  1. "Allen, Jake". British Speedway. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  2. "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  3. "Jake Allen". Ipswich Witches. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  4. "Jake Allen". Scunthorpe Speedway. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  5. "SHEFFIELD SWOOP FOR ALLEN". Sheffield Speedway. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  6. "lions complete for 23". British Speedway. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  7. "Jake back for Scorpions". British Speedway. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  8. "Cup joy for Scorpions". British Speedway. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  9. "Allen back for Scorpions". British Speedway. Retrieved 14 December 2023.