Chris Schramm Explained

Chris Schramm
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Date:30 May 1984
Birth Place:Maldon, Essex
Career1:Berwick
Years1:2000, 2005
Career2:Peterborough
Years2:2001–2002
Career3:Reading
Years3:2001–2002, 2004
Career4:Newport
Years4:2003, 2006–2007
Career5:Eastbourne
Years5:2009–2010, 2012
Career6:Oxford
Years6:2004, 2007
Career7:Ipswich
Years7:2007–2008, 2011
Career8:King's Lynn
Years8:2009
Career9:Workington
Years9:2010
Career10:Sheffield
Years10:2012
Career11:Plymouth
Years11:2013
Career12:Newcastle
Years12:2013-2014

Christopher Paul Schramm (born 30 May 1984) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1] [2]

Speedway career

Schramm began his career riding for the Peterborough Pumas in the 2000 Speedway Conference League.[3] The following season he finished runner-up to David Mason in one of the qualifying rounds of the Riders' Championship, that Mason went on to win.[4]

Schramm progressed to riding for Reading Racers during the 2002 Premier League speedway season. This was also the season in which Schramm rode in the top tier of British Speedway, appearing for Peterboprough Panthers in the Elite League.[5]

He rode for Newport Wasps in 2003 and from 2006 to 2007 and Berwick Bandits inbetween in 2005.[2] He was also an Oxford Silver Machine Academy rider and a Premier League rider for Ipswich Witches from 2007 to 2008.[2] After a season with King's Lynn Stars he signed for Workington for the 2010 Premier League speedway season.[6] [7]

Schramm raced for three more teams from 2012 to 2014; Sheffield Tigers, Plymouth Gladiators and the last of which was riding for the Newcastle Diamonds in 2014 before retiring.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Schramm leads way for Oxford . Oxford Mail . 13 February 2023 . 13 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230213224116/https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/6565886.schramm-leads-way-oxford/ . live .
  2. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 27 June 2023 . 18 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230518130936/https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Ultimate_Index_1929-2022.pdf . live .
  3. Web site: 2008 Rider index . British Speedway . 4 April 2023 . 27 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230327133247/https://britishspeedway.co.uk/docs/Rider_Index_2008.pdf . live .
  4. News: Pumas star Chris Schramm finished runner-up to David Mason . Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph . 6 August 2001 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 6 October 2024 .
  5. News: Eagles soar back to Elite top spot . Eastbourne Gazette . 21 August 2002 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 6 October 2024 .
  6. Web site: Schramm hopes to make the most of local knowledge . Eastern Daily Press . 6 October 2024.
  7. Web site: Workington Comets sign King's Lynn rider Chris Schramm . BBC Sport . 6 October 2024.
  8. Web site: 2012 Green Sheets. British Speedway. 22 June 2021. 24 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624202308/http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/issues12/el12_issue_27.pdf. live.
  9. Web site: Newcastle Diamonds' Chris Schramm retires from speedway. Chronicle Live. 22 June 2021. 24 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624205208/https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/speedway/newcastle-diamonds-chris-schramm-retires-7439356. live.