Joe Jacobs (speedway rider) explained

Joe Jacobs
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Date:14 August 1993
Birth Place:Ipswich, England
Years1:2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014
Career1:Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Years2:2010
Career2:Rye House Cobras
Years3:2013
Career3:Coventry Storm
Years4:2013
Career4:Glasgow Tigers
Years5:2014
Career5:Peterborough Panthers
Years6:2014
Career6:Wolverhampton Wolves
Years7:2014
Career7:Workington Comets
Years8:2016
Career8:Belle Vue Aces
Years9:2016
Career9:Ipswich Witches
Years10:2016
Career10:Isle of Wight Islanders
Years11:2017
Career11:Berwick Bandits
Teamyear1:2011, 2012
Teamhonour1:National League Knockout Cup
Teamyear2:2012
Teamhonour2:National League Fours
Teamyear3:2012
Teamhonour3:National League
Teamyear4:2012, 2014
Teamhonour4:National League Trophy

Joseph Louis Jacobs (born 14 August 1993) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1]

Career

Born in Ipswich, Jacobs began riding motorcycles at the age of four, and took up speedway as a junior, riding for Rye House in the Academy League in 2008, finishing as runner up in the British Under-15 Championship that year.[2] He made his senior debut in 2009 with Mildenhall Fen Tigers in the National League, moving to Rye House Cobras in 2010 after the Fen Tigers closed early in the season. That year he finished as runner up (to Brendan Johnson) in the British Under-18 Championship.

He returned to the Fen Tigers in 2011 and was part of the Mildenhall team that won the National League Fours, held on 26 August 2012 at Loomer Road Stadium.[3]

He signed for the newly formed Coventry Storm in 2013.[4]

He also rode in the Premier League in 2013 for Glasgow Tigers. In 2014, he rode in all three British Leagues, riding for Mildenhall Fen Tigers (NL), Peterborough Panthers then Workington Comets (PL), and Wolverhampton Wolves (Elite League).[5]

Joe took a year out of the sport in 2015 but returned in 2016 after being offered an Elite League place with Belle Vue Aces. Following a successful 28-day contract with National League Isle of Wight Islanders as injury cover Joe was signed by Premier League Ipswich Witches in June 2016.

After failing to secure team places for 2017 (although he had a short-term contract mid-season with Berwick Bandits) and 2018, he announced his retirement from the sport in January 2018.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 10 July 2023.
  2. "Rider Index", speedwaygb.co. Retrieved 26 March 2014
  3. Web site: 2012 Cradley results . Cradley Speedway . 10 July 2023.
  4. Carpenter, Steve (2012) "Joe Jacobs set to lead Bees National League side ", Coventry Observer, 18 December 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2014
  5. "Elite League speedway: Wolves maul Birmingham Brummies in season opener", Sky Sports, 25 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014
  6. "Joe Jacobs Announces Retirement", worldspeedway.com, 7 January 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2018