Ashton Boughen Explained

Ashton Boughen
Nationality:	British (English)
Birth Date:	21 August 2007
Birth Place:	King's Lynn, Norfolk
Career1:	Leicester
Years1:	2023
Career2:	Oxford
Years2:	2023–2024

Ashton Boughen (born 21 August 2007) is an English motorcycle speedway rider.^{[1] [2]}

Career

Boughen started his career in Motocross and won the 65cc British title, while also representing Great Britain at the Junior World Championships.^[2] However, he switched to speedway in 2022 and made appearances for both the Oxford Chargers and Mildenhall Fen Tigers^[3] towards the end of the 2022 National Development League speedway season.

In 2023, he completed his first full senior 500cc season in the British speedway leagues, representing Leicester Lion Cubs in the 2023 National Development League. In 2023 he also won the 500cc British Youth Championships^[4] and also finished in tenth place in the British Under 21 Championship.^[5] Later in the season he would ride in matches for Oxford again.

He re-signed for Oxford for the 2024 season, for both their Premiership and Championship teams.^{[6] [7]} In June that year he finished third in the British Under 21 Championship.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: British Speedway profile . British Speedway . 16 July 2023.
2. Web site: RISING STARS – ASHTON AND KIEAN BOUGHEN . Dirt Hub . 14 May 2020 . 16 July 2023.
3. Web site: Ashton Boughen Joins Fen Tigers! . Mildenhall Speedway . 16 July 2023.
4. Web site: BOUGHEN WINS YOUTH ROUND . Birmingham Speedway . 16 July 2023.
5. Web site: BRITISH UNDER-21 FINAL, Glasgow . British Speedway . 16 July 2023.
6. Web site: Cheetahs name their side . British Speedway . 30 November 2023.
7. Web site: Magic news for Spires . British Speedway . 1 December 2023.
8. Web site: Sunday's results. British Speedway . 2 June 2024.