Jon Armstrong Explained

Jon Armstrong
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Place:Manchester, England
Years1:1992–1993, 1999, 2004
Career1:Belle Vue Aces
Years2:1993, 2018
Career2:Coventry Bees
Years3:1996–1997, 2002, 2007
Career3:Buxton Hitmen
Years4:1997, 1999, 2001–2003 2014–2015
Career4:Stoke Potters
Years5:1998, 2000
Career5:Newport Wasps/Mavericks
Years6:2004–2006, 2013, 2016–2017
Career6:Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Years7:2007
Career7:Birmingham Brummies
Years8:2008–2009
Career8:Weymouth Wildcats
Years9:2010–2011
Career9:Dudley Heathens
Indivyear1:1997
Indivhonour1:Conference League Riders' Champion
Teamyear1:2002, 2004
Teamhonour1:Knockout Cup
Teamyear2:2004, 2008
Teamhonour2:Conference League
Teamyear3:2004, 2011
Teamhonour3:Fours champion
Teamyear4:2014
Teamhonour4:National League Pairs Championship

Jon Thomas Armstrong (born 1 August 1974) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1] [2] [3]

Career

Armstrong started racing in the British leagues during the 1992 British League season, when riding a couple of times in the reserve berth for the Belle Vue Aces.[4] After a break from speedway in 1994 and 1995 he returned in 1996 riding for Buxton Hitmen and recording an 8.77 average. The following season he won the Conference League Riders' Championship, held on 7 September at Long Eaton Stadium.[5]

He rode for various clubs over the following years and won the Knockout Cup in 2002 with Buxton and secured the treble of league, cup and fours in 2004 with Mildenhall Fen Tigers.[1]

He joined Weymouth Wildcats in 2008 and suffered a major injury, breaking his tibia and patella tendon. He missed the rest of the season but took some consolation in the fact that Weymouth won the league. After joining the Dudley Heathens he topped the averages for them during the 2011 National League speedway season and was part of the Dudley team that won the National League Fours, held on 30 July 2011 at Loomer Road Stadium.[6]

As a Stoke rider, he won the National League Pairs Championship with Ben Wilson, held at Mildenhall Stadium, on 15 June 2014.[7]

In 2018, Armstrong earned a testimonial meeting, during his last season in speedway.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022, Jon Armstrong . British Speedway . 2 July 2023.
  2. Book: Oakes, Peter . British Speedway Who's Who, Profile Jon Armstrong . 2004 . Peter Oakes, Peterborough . 0-948882-81-6.
  3. Web site: Jon Armstrong . Cradley Speedway . 2 July 2023.
  4. Web site: Jon Armstrong . WWOS Backup . 2 July 2023.
  5. News: Lee Nightmare . Nottingham Evening Post . 8 September 1997 . 22 June 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  6. Web site: 2011 . Cradley Speedway . 10 July 2023.
  7. Web site: National League Pairs . British Speedway . 2 July 2023.
  8. Web site: Top riders turn out for Jon Armstrong Testimonial on Sunday . East Anglian Daily Times . 2 July 2023.