Henry Atkins (speedway rider) explained

Henry Atkins
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Date:2 January 2001
Birth Place:Exeter, Devon
Career1:Somerset Rebels
Years1:2019
Career2:Plymouth Gladiators
Years2:2022
Career3:Oxford Cheetahs
Years3:2023–2024
Teamyear1:2023
Teamhonour1:NDL champions

Henry Michael Atkins (born 2 January 2001) is an English motorcycle speedway rider. He currently rides in two of the three tiers of British Speedway, for the Oxford Cheetahs in the SGB Championship and the Oxford Chargers in the National Development League.[1] [2]

Speedway career

He was a British 125cc Champion and began his senior British career riding for the Somerset Rebels in 2019.[3] After the 2020 season cancellation because of the COVID-19 pandemic he joined Plymouth Gladiators for the SGB Championship 2021[4] and Eastbourne Seagulls in the National Development League but Eastbourne later withdrew from the league.[5]

For the 2022 season, he re-signed for Plymouth and joined the newly reformed Oxford Cheetahs National Development team called the Oxford Chargers. In 2023, he left Plymouth[6] for the Oxford Cheetahs senior team for the SGB Championship 2023.[7] [8] He also remained with the Chargers for the 2023 NDL season,[9] where he won the NDL league title with Oxford, defeating Leicester in a one-off Grand Final.[10]

He re-signed for Oxford for the 2024 season.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: British Speedway team profile . British Speedway . 1 December 2022.
  2. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 30 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Speedway: Cruel luck denies Somerset's Atkins . Weston Mercury . 20 April 2019 . 1 December 2022.
  4. Web site: Henry Atkins . Plymouth Speedway . 28 May 2021 . 1 December 2022.
  5. Web site: Profile . WWOS backup . 1 December 2022.
  6. Web site: Plymouth Gladiators rider Henry Atkins has left the club . Plymouth Herald . 3 May 2022 . 1 December 2022.
  7. Web site: Oxford Cheetahs 2023 squad revealed in full. Oxford Speedway. 1 December 2022.
  8. Web site: Cheetahs name team for 23 . British Speedway . 1 December 2022.
  9. Web site: Oxford re-charge for 23 . British Speedway . 23 December 2022.
  10. Web site: Chargers' win title . British Speedway . 5 November 2023.
  11. Web site: Cheetahs name their side . British Speedway . 30 November 2023.

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