Born | Dorchester, England | 17 March 1997
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Nationality | British (English) |
Website | www |
Career history | |
2013 | Coventry Storm |
2014 | Devon Demons |
2015–2016 | Kent Kings |
2017–2018 | Poole Pirates |
2018 | Sheffield Tigers |
2018–2022 | Birmingham Brummies |
2019 | Swindon Robins |
Individual honours | |
2016, 2017 | European Grasstrack Champion |
2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 | British Masters Grasstrack Champion |
2015 | British SandAce Championship |
2014 | British Under 21 Grasstrack Champion |
Team honours | |
2015 | World Longtrack Team Champion |
2018 | World Longtrack Team silver |
James Shanes (born 17 March 1997) is a British speedway rider [1] and also competes in Grasstrack and Longtrack speedway. He is a four times British Masters Grasstrack Champion, 2 times European Grasstrack Champion and world long track competitor. [2]
World Championship Grand-Prix Series
Year | GP | Points | Pos | GP Wins | GP Podiums |
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2017 | 5 | 78 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
2018 | 5 | 71 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 5 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Best Results
World Championship Team Championship
Shanes began racing in 2003, aged 6 years, on a 50cc automatic. He progressed through the youth classes with some success, including British Championship wins in 2010 and 2011. He upgraded to adult 250cc racing on his 15th birthday and finished 3rd place in the 250cc British Championship that year.
Shanes is the first rider to complete a hat-trick of British Masters Grasstrack titles as well as being the youngest to win back to back titles. He is also the youngest European Champion.
European Championship
British Masters
In 2023, he signed for Redcar Bears for the SGB Championship 2023 [5] but because of complications over an arm injury he was unable to compete for the Bears. [6]
All figures relate to the League Racing.
Year | Team | Matches | Rides | Points | Bonus | Total | Average | Full Maximum | Paid Maximum |
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2014 | Plymouth Devils | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.00 | ||
2016 | Somerset Rebels | 5 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 3.05 | ||
2017 | Poole Pirates | 32 | 115 | 93 | 26 | 119 | 4.14 | 1 | |
2018 | Sheffield Tigers | 28 | 142 | 171 | 32 | 203 | 5.72 | ||
2018 | Poole Pirates | 5 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 3.29 | ||
2019 | Birmingham Brummies | 18 | 90 | 122 | 21 | 143 | 6.36 | ||
2020 | Swindon Robins | 7 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2.00 |
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