James Birkinshaw

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James Birkinshaw
Born (1980-03-06) 6 March 1980 (age 44)
Sheffield, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1996-1997, 1999-2004, 2006-2007 Sheffield Tigers
1997-1998, 2001, 2005 Newcastle Diamonds
1999 Workington Comets
1999 Stoke Potters
2002, 2005 Glasgow Tigers
2008 Birmingham Brummies
Individual honours
2003 Conference League Riders' Champion

James Alexander Birkinshaw (born 6 March 1980 in Sheffield) [1] is a former professional motorcycle speedway rider from England. [2]

Career

During the 2002 Speedway Conference League season he won the Conference League Riders' Championship. [3] [4] [5]

He spent the majority of his career at Sheffield Tigers, riding for them in three spells from 1996 to 1997, 1999 to 2004 and 2006 to 2007. [6]

In 2008 (his last full season in speedway), Birkinshaw rode for Birmingham Brummies. [7] [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Bamford, Robert (1 March 2007). Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2007. NPI Media Group. ISBN   0-7524-4250-3.
  2. ↑ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "British Speedway Archive". Speedway GB. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Speedway: Rico wins testimonial". The Argus. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "'I know I'm the luckiest man on earth'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "Birkinshaw latest Brum casualty". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 February 2023.


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