Jon Armstrong

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Jon Armstrong
Born1 August 1974 (1974-08) (age 48)
Manchester, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1992–1993, 1999, 2004 Belle Vue Aces
1993, 2018 Coventry Bees
1996–1997, 2002, 2007 Buxton Hitmen
1997, 1999, 2001–2003 2014–2015 Stoke Potters
1998, 2000 Newport Wasps/Mavericks
2004–2006, 2013, 2016–2017 Mildenhall Fen Tigers
2007 Birmingham Brummies
2008–2009 Weymouth Wildcats
2010–2011 Dudley Heathens
Individual honours
1997 Conference League Riders' Champion
Team honours
2002, 2004 Knockout Cup
2004, 2008 Conference League
2004, 2011 Fours champion
2014 National League Pairs Championship

Jon Thomas Armstrong (born 1 August 1974) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England. [1] [2] [3]

Career

Armstrong started racing in the British leagues during the 1992 British League season, when riding a couple of times in the reserve berth for the Belle Vue Aces. [4] After a break from speedway in 1994 and 1995 he returned in 1996 riding for Buxton Hitmen and recording an 8.77 average. The following season he won the Conference League Riders' Championship, held on 7 September at Long Eaton Stadium. [5]

He rode for various clubs over the following years and won the Knockout Cup in 2002 with Buxton and secured the treble of league, cup and fours in 2004 with Mildenhall Fen Tigers. [1]

He joined Weymouth Wildcats in 2008 and suffered a major injury, breaking his tibia and patella tendon. He missed the rest of the season but took some consolation in the fact that Weymouth won the league. After joining the Dudley Heathens he topped the averages for them during the 2011 National League speedway season and was part of the Dudley team that won the National League Fours, held on 30 July 2011 at Loomer Road Stadium. [6]

As a Stoke rider, he won the National League Pairs Championship with Ben Wilson, held at Mildenhall Stadium, on 15 June 2014. [7]

In 2018, Armstrong earned a testimonial meeting, during his last season in speedway. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022, Jon Armstrong" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  2. ↑ Oakes, Peter (2004). British Speedway Who's Who, Profile Jon Armstrong. Peter Oakes, Peterborough. ISBN   0-948882-81-6.
  3. ↑ "Jon Armstrong". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Jon Armstrong". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Lee Nightmare" . Nottingham Evening Post. 8 September 1997. Retrieved 22 June 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "2011". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "National League Pairs" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "Top riders turn out for Jon Armstrong Testimonial on Sunday". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
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