Graham Jones (speedway rider)

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Graham Jones
Born5 May 1963 (1963-05-05) (age 61)
Oswestry, Shropshire, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
1984โ€“1988Stoke Potters
1988โ€“1993, 2003Wolverhampton Wolves
1995โ€“1996Hull Vikings
2004Glasgow Tigers
Individual honours
1989, 1990, 1992British Championship finalist
1988Pairs champion
Team honours
1991British league winners

Graham Tudor Jones (born 5 May 1963) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2] He earned three international caps for the England national speedway team.[3]

Speedway career

Jones reached the final of the British Speedway Championship on three occasions in 1989, 1990 and 1992.[1][4] He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1984 to 2004, riding for various clubs.[5]

In 1988, he won the National League Pairs, partnering Steve Bastable for the Stoke Potters, during the 1988 National League season.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Graham Jones". GrasstrackGB. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  4. ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  5. ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Stoke speedway pair triumph". Staffordshire Sentinel. 24 August 1988. Retrieved 25 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.