Max Clegg Explained

Max Clegg
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Date:11 April 1997
Birth Place:Brighouse, England
Years1:2012, 2023
Career1:Scunthorpe
Years2:2013–2016, 2019
Career2:Dudley/Cradley
Years3:2014, 2022
Years4:2015–2018
Career4:Edinburgh Monarchs
Years5:2016–2017
Years6:2017
Career6:Buxton Hitmen
Years7:2018
Career7:Rye House Rockets
Years8:2018
Career8:Stoke Potters
Years9:2019–2021
Career9:Newcastle Diamonds
Indivyear1:2016
Indivhonour1:British Under-19 Champion
Indivyear2:2016
Indivhonour2:National League Riders' Champion
Teamyear1:2013
Teamhonour1:National League
Teamyear2:2013
Teamhonour2:National League Knockout Cup
Teamyear3:2013
Teamhonour3:National Shield
Teamyear4:2014
Teamhonour4:National League Fours

Max Clegg (born 11 April 1997) is a British motorcycle speedway rider.[1]

Career

Born in Brighouse, Yorkshire, Clegg started racing in grasstrack at the age of seven, moving on to speedway in his teens and becoming team mascot for Sheffield Tigers.[2] He finished second in the British Under-15 500cc Championship in 2011, and made his National League debut in 2012 for Scunthorpe Saints.[3] In 2013, he moved to Dudley Heathens, and was part of the team that won the National League, National League Knock-out Cup, and National Shield titles. He was given a Premier League debut by Sheffield Tigers in the last meeting of their 2013 season.

In 2013, he was included in the draft for Elite League reserve places, and was picked by Leicester Lions.[4] He made his Elite League debut on 29 March 2014 against Wolverhampton Wolves, still aged 16. He was part of the Cradley team that won the National League Fours, held on 26 October 2014 at Brandon Stadium.[5]

In December 2014, he signed again for Cradley Heathens for 2015, this time as the team's number one rider and captain.[6]

In 2016, he won both the British Under-19 Championship and the National League Riders' Championship.[7] [8]

In 2022, he re-joined and rode for the Leicester Lions in the SGB Championship 2022.[9] In 2023, he signed for Scunthorpe but was later released.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 27 June 2023.
  2. "Tigers Book Max", speedwaygb.co, 11 September 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2014
  3. "Speedway: Teenager Max Clegg relishing his Elite opportunity with Leicester Lions", Leicester Mercury, 25 February 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014
  4. "Exciting Challenge Ahead for Max", Soar Magazine, 25 February 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014
  5. Web site: 2014 National League Fours . British Speedway . 10 July 2023.
  6. "Cradley's Captain Clegg", speedwaygb.co, 20 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014
  7. "Results: Saturday September 17", speedwaygb.co, 17 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016
  8. Web site: CLEGG TAKES TITLE . Leicester Speedway . 30 June 2023.
  9. Web site: British Speedway rider profile . British Speedway . 1 October 2022.
  10. Web site: SCORPIONS GO FOR KEMP . British Speedway . 1 June 2023.