James Shanes

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James Shanes
Born (1997-03-17) 17 March 1997 (age 27)
Dorchester, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Website www.smiley-racing.com
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
2014British U21 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]

Contents

Longtrack

In 2015, Shanes was part of the British team with Richard Hall, Glen Phillips and Andrew Appleton that won the world championship gold medal at the 2015 Team Long Track World Championship. [3]

World Championship Grand-Prix Series

YearGPPointsPosGP WinsGP Podiums
2017 578411
2018 571501
2019 5341000
2020 2181000

Best Results

World Championship Team Championship

Grasstrack

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

Speedway

In 2017, he signed for Poole Pirates. [6]

In 2023, he signed for Redcar Bears for the SGB Championship 2023 [7] but because of complications over an arm injury he was unable to compete for the Bears. [8]

All figures relate to the League Racing.

YearTeamMatchesRidesPointsBonusTotalAverageFull
Maximum		Paid
Maximum
2014 Plymouth Devils 3103252.00
2016 Somerset Rebels 521142163.05
2017 Poole Pirates 3211593261194.141
2018 Sheffield Tigers 28142171322035.72
2018 Poole Pirates 517113143.29
2019 Birmingham Brummies 1890122211436.36
2020 Swindon Robins 72484122.00

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References

  1. ↑ "James Shanes – Grasstrack GB".
  2. ↑ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Hall wins World Long Track Championship with GB". The Southern Reporter. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "James Shanes Crowned European Champion at Swingfield".
  5. ↑ "Grasstrack: James Shanes set for set for title defence at British Masters".
  6. ↑ "James Shanes looks to make the grade with Poole Pirates". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "Bears name full side". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  8. ↑ "Bears move for Bailey". British Speedway. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
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