Josh Auty Explained

Josh Auty
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Date:8 September 1990
Birth Place:Mirfield, England
Years1:2005–2007, 2012–2021
Career1:Scunthorpe Scorpions
Years2:2007–2008
Career2:Redcar Bears
Years3:2009–2011
Career3:Sheffield Tigers
Years4:2009–2011
Career4:Coventry Bees
Years5:2012–2013, 2022
Career5:Birmingham Brummies
Years6:2015–2018
Career6:Leicester Lions
Years7:2017
Career7:King's Lynn Stars
Indivyear1:2004, 2005
Indivhonour1:British Under-15 Champion
Indivyear2:2010
Indivhonour2:Queensland State Champion (Aust)
Indivyear3:2010
Indivhonour3:Jack Young Solo Cup winner
Teamyear1:2006
Teamhonour1:Conference League Champion
Teamyear2:2006
Teamhonour2:Conference Trophy Winner
Teamyear3:2006
Teamhonour3:Conference KO Cup Winner
Teamyear4:2006
Teamhonour4:Conference Shield Winner
Teamyear5:2007
Teamhonour5:Conference League Fours
Teamyear6:2010
Teamhonour6:Premier League Pairs Champion

Joshua Liam Auty (born 8 September 1990) in Mirfield, West Yorkshire,[1] is a British speedway rider.[2] [3]

Career

Auty was part of the Scunthorpe Scorpions team that won the Conference League Four-Team Championship, held on 18 May 2007 at Plymouth Coliseum.[4] [5]

On 10 September 2007, Auty was signed to the Coventry Bees to ride in the Elite League. On 21 September 2007, Auty was selected to represent Great Britain for the 2007 Under 21-World Cup Final. Auty was Conference League Rider's championship runner up in 2007, held at Rye House, losing out to his Scunthorpe teammate Tai Woffinden.

On 4 December 2008, Auty was signed on a loan deal from Coventry to Sheffield Tigers. In November 2011 he signed for Scunthorpe Scorpions for the 2012 Premier League season.

In 2010 Auty rode the off-season in Australia where he won the Queensland State Championship at the North Brisbane Speedway, as well as the Jack Young Solo Cup at the Gillman Speedway in Adelaide. In 2010, he won the Premier League Pairs Championship partnering Ricky Ashworth for Sheffield, during the 2010 Premier League speedway season.[6]

Auty was included in the Elite League draft for the 2015 season and picked by Leicester Lions.[7] He was again selected for the Lions for 2016.

After struggling in the SGB Premiership for Lions, Auty was dropped, and continued to ride in the SGB Championship for Scorpions until announcing his retirement from the sport at the end of May.[8] He reversed his decision, however, a few days later; and spent the 2018 season riding for the Scunthorpe Scorpions.[9] He continued to ride for Scunthorpe during the 2019 and 2021 seasons.

In 2022, he re-joined and rode for the Birmingham Brummies in the SGB Championship 2022.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Bamford, R.(2007). Speedway Yearbook 2007.
  2. Web site: 2008 Rider index . British Speedway . 17 February 2023.
  3. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 27 June 2023.
  4. Web site: 2007 fixtures and results . Speedway Researcher . 10 July 2023.
  5. Web site: FOURS FEVER HITS PLYMOUTH . British Speedway . 11 July 2023.
  6. Web site: BRUMMIES DUO LOSE OUT IN FINAL . Birmingham Speedway . 29 May 2023.
  7. "Elite Draft Selections", speedwaygb.co, 26 November 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014
  8. "Auty Quits Scorpions", speedwaygb.co, 28 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017
  9. "Auty U-Turn Boosts Scorpions", speedwaygb.co, 5 June 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017
  10. Web site: British Speedway rider profile . British Speedway . 30 September 2022.