Nick Simmons (speedway rider)

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Nick Simmons
Born (1981-07-24) 24 July 1981 (age 43)
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1997–1999, 2002, 2006, 2009–2011 Isle of Wight Islanders
1998, 2004-2005 Exeter Falcons
1998–1999, 2001, 2007–2009 Newport Wasps
1999, 2003 Stoke Potters
2000 Arena Essex Hammers
2001, 2009 Somerset Rebels
2003 Mildenhall Fen Tigers
2004 Weymouth Wildcats
2005 Sittingbourne Crusaders
2008 Belle Vue Aces
2009 Scunthorpe Scorpions

Nicholas Steven John Simmons (born 24 July 1981) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England. [1]

Speedway career

Simmons began his British career riding in the 1997 Speedway Conference League [2] and then moved on to ride for Isle of Wight Islanders in 1998 and later became their club captain. [3] [4]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway riding for the Belle Vue Aces during the 2008 Elite League speedway season. [5]

In 2023 Simmons undertooka 1,000 miles endurance challenge from Land's End to John O Groats in 24 hours. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "SIMMONS TO BE SKIPPER". British Speedway. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Islanders Simmons named as captain". Daily Express. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Greensheet Averages". British Speedway. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "Former speedway rider Nick Simmons takes on 1000-mile endurance ride" . Stratford Herald. Retrieved 6 October 2024.


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