Joe Thompson (speedway rider) explained

Joe Thompson
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Place:Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
Years1:2019–2024
Career2:Wolverhampton
Years2:2022
Career3:Ipswich
Years3:2023
Career4:Plymouth
Years4:2024
Teamyear1:2019, 2022
Teamhonour1:tier 3 league champions
Teamyear2:2019, 2022
Teamhonour2:tier 3 KO Cup winners
Teamyear3:2022
Teamhonour3:tier 3 pairs winners

Joseph Thompson (born 22 April 2004) is a motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1] [2]

Speedway career

Thompson began his speedway career riding for the Leicester Lion Cubs during the 2019 National Development League speedway season.[1] In 2021, he broke into the Leicester Lions senior team for the SGB Championship 2021.[3]

In 2022, he continued to represent Leicester but made his debut for Wolverhampton Wolves (in the highest league in Britain) during the SGB Premiership 2022 season.[2] [1] [4] He helped Leicester dominate the season by winning the league, successfully defending their National League Knockout Cup title (from 2019) and winning the Pairs Championship, partnered by his brother Dan.[5] [6]

In 2023, he signed for Scunthorpe Scorpions for the SGB Championship 2023 following Leicester's move to the Premiership[7] and re-signed for Leicester Lion Cubs for the 2023 National Development League speedway season.[8] Following the injury sustained by Jack Thomas, Thompson was brought into the Ipswich Premiership team as their rising star[9] but he was released by Scunthorpe following problems over the team averages.

In 2024, he signed for Leicester again (this time in the Premiership and NDL) for the 2024 season[10] and joined the Plymouth Gladiators for the 2024 Championship season.[11] Thompson lost his place to Sam Hagon as the rising star for Leicester in the Premiership.[12]

Family

His twin brother Dan Thompson also rides for Leicester Lion Cubs.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thompson, Joe . British Speedway . 29 September 2022.
  2. Web site: Speedway riders, history and results . wwosbackup. 29 September 2022.
  3. Web site: Year by Year. Speedway Researcher. 2 December 2021.
  4. Web site: Joe Thompson takes back-up role for Wolves in 2022 . Express and Star . 29 September 2022.
  5. Web site: LIONS CUBS WIN KO CUP . Leicester Speedway . 28 October 2022.
  6. Web site: Lion Cubs crowned champions . British Speedway . 5 November 2022.
  7. Web site: Scorpions move for Thompson . British Speedway . 20 November 2022.
  8. Web site: Lion Cubs complete . British Speedway . 19 December 2022.
  9. Web site: Witches bring in Thompson . British Speedway . 13 March 2023.
  10. Web site: Lions Name Reserve Duo . British Speedway . 4 December 2023.
  11. Web site: Covatti in to complete Gladiators . British Speedway . 15 December 2023.
  12. Web site: Lions move for Hagon . British Speedway . 6 May 2024.
  13. Web site: An all but ordinary life for Dan and Joe Thompson who spilt their time between school and Speedway . Leicestershire Press . 29 September 2022.

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