Nick Morris (speedway rider) explained

Nick Morris
Nationality:Australian
Birth Date:7 June 1994
Birth Place:Canberra, Australia
Career1:Great Britain
Years2:2010
Career2:Buxton
Years3:2010–2011, 2015
Career3:Glasgow
Years4:2011
Career4:Coventry
Years5:2012–2018
Career5:Swindon
Years6:2012
Career6:Scunthorpe
Years7:2013–2014, 2019
Career7:Somerset
Years8:2017
Career8:Berwick
Years9:2018
Career9:Lakeside
Years10:2019–2022
Career10:Wolverhampton
Years11:2020–2023
Career11:Leicester
Years12:2023
Career12:Birmingham
Career16:Poland
Years17:2016
Career17:Wrocław
Years18:2017-2018
Career18:Rzeszów
Years19:2019
Career19:Rybnik
Years20:2022-2023
Career20:Daugavpils
Career22:Denmark
Years23:2015
Career23:Munkebo
Years24:2017, 2023
Career24:Grindsted
Years25:2022
Career25:Region Varde
Indivyear1:2017
Indivhonour1:SGB Championship Riders' Champion
Indivyear2:2022
Indivhonour2:Olympique
Teamyear1:2010
Teamhonour1:National League
Teamyear2:2011, 2012
Teamhonour2:Premier League
Teamyear3:2012
Teamhonour3:Elite League
Teamyear4:2017
Teamhonour4:SGB Premiership
Teamyear5:2014
Teamhonour5:Premier League Fours

Nicholas Craig Morris (born 7 June 1994) is an Australian speedway rider.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Career

Born in Canberra, Morris was successful as a youngster in youth racing in Australia before making the move into British racing in 2010 with Buxton Hitmen in the National League, the team going on to be crowned champions.[5] It was the only season that Morris would race in the National League, making the step up to the Premier League and the Elite League in 2011.[6] [5]

He won titles with Glasgow Tigers and Scunthorpe Scorpions in the Premier League.[5] Morris rode for Swindon Robins from 2012 to 2018, in the Elite League[7] and won the 2012 Elite League with Swindon.[8] He doubled up for Somerset Rebels during the 2014 season and was part of the Somerset team that won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, which was held on 3 August 2014, at the East of England Arena.[9]

In 2017, he won the SGB Premiership Riders' Championship as a Swindon rider.[6]

During the SGB Premiership 2018 while riding for Swindon he was the team captain under manager Alun Rossiter. He also rode for Lakeside Hammers in the SGB Championship 2018. The following season he rode for Wolverhampton and Somerset respectively.[6]

In 2021 and 2022, he rode for the Wolverhampton Wolves in the SGB Premiership 2021 and SGB Premiership 2022 and for the Leicester Lions in the SGB Championship 2021 and SGB Championship 2022, he topped the Leicester averages during both seasons.[1] In late 2022, he won the Olympique.[10]

In 2023, he stayed with Leicester as they moved up a division to the SGB Premiership 2023. This resulted in his time at Wolves coming to an end[11] and his signing for Birmingham Brummies for the SGB Championship 2023.[12] In August 2023, he was banned for two years after failing to comply with an anti-doping test.[13]

World Final appearances

Under-21 World Cup

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Morris, Nick . British Speedway . 29 September 2022.
  2. Web site: Nick Morris Impresses UK With Astounding Speedway Success . Digga Europe . 29 September 2022.
  3. Web site: Nick Morris Australia . Polish Speedway Database . 9 March 2023.
  4. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 27 June 2023.
  5. Web site: Nick Morris – The Title Gatherer . Poole Speedway . 29 September 2022.
  6. Web site: Nick Morris . WWOS backup . 12 January 2023.
  7. bbc.co.uk : Web site: Speedway: Swindon Robins re-sign Nick Morris for 2015. 2014-12-23. 2015-03-28 .
  8. Web site: You Muddy Heroes!! . Swindon Web . 4 April 2024.
  9. Web site: Fixtures and results . Speedway Researcher . 8 July 2023.
  10. Web site: Ladbrokes Olympique . British Speedway . 25 October 2023.
  11. Web site: Morris moves up with Lions . British Speedway . 1 December 2022.
  12. Web site: Morris moves to Brummies . British Speedway . 1 December 2022.
  13. Web site: SCB STATEMENT: NICK MORRIS . British Speedway . 17 August 2023.