Connor Mountain Explained

Connor Mountain
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Date:26 August 1997
Birth Place:King's Lynn, Norfolk
Career1:Great Britain
Years2:2015
Career3:Newcastle
Years3:2015, 2021
Career4:Ipswich
Years4:2016-2018
Career5:Swindon
Years5:2018
Career6:Leicester
Years6:2018, 2019, 2022
Career7:Sheffield
Years7:2018, 2022
Career8:King's Lynn
Years8:2021
Career9:Scunthorpe
Years9:2023–2024
Career10:Belle Vue
Years10:2024
Teamyear1:2022
Teamhonour1:SGB Premiership League Cup
Teamhonour2:Championship Knockout Cup
Teamyear2:2023

Connor Reece Mountain (born 26 August 1997) is a motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1] [2]

Career

Mountain began his British speedway career riding for Coventry Bees in 2015.[3] [4]

In 2018, he won the silver medal behind Robert Lambert in the British Speedway Under 21 Championship.[1]

In 2021, he rode in the top tier of British Speedway, riding for the King's Lynn Stars in the SGB Premiership in addition to riding for the Newcastle Diamonds in the SGB Championship.

In 2022, he rode for the Sheffield Tigers in the Premiership and for the Leicester Lions in the Championship.[5] He helped Sheffield win the League cup and reach the Play off final.[6]

In 2023, he signed for Scunthorpe Scorpions for the SGB Championship 2023,[7] where he helped the team win the Knockout Cup.[8]

He signed for Belle Vue Aces for the 2024 Premiership,[9] and re-signed for Scunthorpe for the 2024 Championship.[10]

Notes and References

  1. . Star Interview Connor Mountain . Speedway Star . 2–3. 26 November 2022 .
  2. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 30 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Mountain, Connor Reece. British Speedway. 20 June 2021.
  4. Web site: New King's Lynn Stars arrival thanks club for Premiership chance. Lynn News. 11 June 2021 . 20 June 2021.
  5. Web site: British Speedway rider profile . British Speedway . 29 September 2022.
  6. Web site: Tigers win League Cup . British Speedway . 3 November 2022 . 5 November 2022.
  7. Web site: Scorpions move for Mountain . British Speedway . 24 November 2022 . 25 November 2022.
  8. Web site: Cup joy for Scorpions . British Speedway . 22 October 2023 . 23 October 2023.
  9. Web site: Aces reveal class of 24 . British Speedway . 9 December 2023.
  10. Web site: MPT & Mountain complete Scorpions . British Speedway . 1 January 2024.