Sam Hagon Explained

Sam Hagon
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Place:Waltham Abbey, England
Years1:2021
Career1:Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Years2:2022
Career2:Oxford Chargers
Years3:2023
Career3:Birmingham Brummies
Years4:2023
Career4:Belle Vue Colts
Years5:2024
Career5:Poole Pirates
Years6:2024–2025
Career6:Leicester Lions
Indivyear1:2024
Indivhonour1:British U21 champion
Indivyear2:2024
Indivhonour2:NDL riders' champion
Teamyear1:2024
Teamhonour1:tier 2 champions
Teamyear2:2024
Teamhonour2:tier 2 KO Cup
Teamyear3:2021
Teamhonour3:tier 3 champions

Sam Hagon (born 10 October 2004) is a motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1] [2] [3] He is the current British U21 champion.

Career

Hagon started racing in the British leagues during the 2021 National Development League speedway season for Mildenhall Fen Tigers and won the league title with the Suffolk-based team.[1] [4]

The following season he switched to the Oxford Chargers and completed a solid season, averaging 6.35. In 2023, he joined the Belle Vue Colts from Oxford and his good form saw him selected by Birmingham Brummies during the SGB Championship 2023 campaign.[1] [5]

He signed for the Poole Pirates for their 2024 title abnd knockout Cup winning season[6] and replaced Joe Thompson as the rising star for the Leicester Lions in the Premiership.[7] Later that year he won the 2024 British Under 21 Championship.[8] [9]

Personal life

Hagon is part of a large speedway family. His father Martin Hagon was a speedway rider, as was his grandfather Alf Hagon.[1] Meanwhile his uncle Martin Dugard is a former Speedway Grand Prix winner.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022, Sam Hagon . British Speedway . 29 June 2023.
  2. Web site: Sam Hagon . Speedway Bikes . 29 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Sam Hagon . WWOS Backup . 29 June 2023.
  4. Web site: Mildenhall Fen Tigers youngster Sam Hagon hoping to make impression on home debut . Suffolk News . 29 June 2023.
  5. Web site: DICKSON MAKES FIRST TWO CHANGES . Birmingham Speedway . 29 June 2023.
  6. Web site: Hagon joins Pirates . British Speedway . 27 November 2023.
  7. Web site: Lions move for Hagon . British Speedway . 6 May 2024.
  8. Web site: Hagon's British U21 glory. British Speedway . 3 June 2024.
  9. Web site: Sam Hagon wins 2024 British Speedway Under-21 Championship . Bournemouth Echo . 9 June 2024.
  10. Web site: About Sam. Sam Hagon. 12 June 2024.