| Jason Edwards | |
| Nationality: | British (English) |
| Birth Date: | 14 September 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Billericay, Essex |
| Career1: | Cradley Heathens |
| Years1: | 2018 |
| Career2: | Eastbourne Eagles |
| Years2: | 2018–2021 |
| Career3: | Mildenhall Fen Tigers |
| Years3: | 2019–2022 |
| Career4: | Plymouth Gladiators |
| Years4: | 2021 |
| Career5: | Redcar Bears |
| Years5: | 2022–2024 |
| Career6: | King's Lynn Stars |
| Years6: | 2022–2023 |
| Career7: | Sheffield Tigers |
| Years7: | 2023–2024 |
| Teamyear1: | 2023 |
| Teamhonour1: | SGB Premiership |
| Teamyear2: | 2018, 2021 |
| Teamhonour2: | National League |
| Teamyear3: | 2018 |
| Teamhonour3: | National League Knockout Cup |
Jason Edwards (born 14 September 2002) is a British motorcycle speedway rider.[1]
In 2017, Edwards made a number of guest appearances at reserve after he turned 15 as he was then eligible to ride. He made his National league debut for Lakeside Hammers on 29 September 2017 against Belle Vue Colts,[2] he had an excellent debut scoring 9+1 from 5 rides.[3] Edwards made more appearances for Lakeside and also rode some meetings for Eastbourne Eagles.[4]
In 2018, he moved from reserve into the main Eastbourne team for the first time,[5] riding at number 2 for the rest of the season. Edwards also won the League and cup double with Eastbourne defeating Mildenhall Fen Tigers in both finals.[6] [7] Additionally he rode for the Cradley team that only competed in the National Trophy.[8] He helped the Heathens finish top of the North group taking them to the final against Mildenhall.[9]
In 2019, he re-joined the Eagles after their move up to the SGB Championship and also signed for the Mildenhall Fen Tigers.[10] [11]
Edwards resigned for Eastbourne at the start of the 2020 season which was curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2021 season,[12] but moved to Plymouth Gladiators when Eastbourne withdrew from the league.
Edwards signed a new contract for Redcar Bears in the SGB Championship for the 2022 season[13] and later became an asset of the club.[14] He won the British U-21 semi-final at Mildenhall with a 15 point maximum.[15] Additionally, he finished second in the league averages for Mildenhall in the 2022 National Development League speedway season and was voted their rider of the year.[16]
In 2023, Edwards was named in the King's Lynn Stars team as the rising star for the SGB Premiership 2023. He also re-signed for Redcar Bears for the SGB Championship 2023.[17] After leaving King's Lynn he joined Sheffield Tigers, a move which proved successful because he won the league title with the club.[18] In 2024 he re-signed for Sheffield and Redcar.[19]