BATES, Josh DATE OF BIRTH: 1 February 1996, Barnsley, South Yorkshire. BRITISH CAREER: (2012) Mildenhall; (2013) Scunthorpe, Mildenhall; (2014) Leicester, Sheffield, Mildenhall; (2015) Wolverhampton, Sheffield, Birmingham. MAJOR HONOUR: British Under-21 Champion: 2014; British Under-19 Champion: 2015. CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2012 [Mildenhall]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2012 [Mildenhall]; National Trophy winner: 2012 [Mildenhall], 2014 [Mildenhall].
BLACKBIRD, Lewis DATE OF BIRTH: 21 February 1987, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. BRITISH CAREER: (2006) Sittingbourne; (2007) Oxford II; (2011) Mildenhall; (2012) Leicester, Mildenhall; (2013) Leicester, Scunthorpe, Dudley; (2014) Eastbourne, Peterborough; (2015) Wolverhampton, Peterborough. CLUB HONOUR: Knock-Out Cup winner: 2011 [Mildenhall], 2012 [Mildenhall], 2013 [Dudley]; League Championship winner: 2012 [Mildenhall], 2013 [Dudley]; National Trophy winner: 2012 [Mildenhall]; Four-Team Championship winner: 2012 [Mildenhall], 2013 [Dudley]; Pairs Championship winner: 2012 [Mildenhall], 2013 [Dudley]. RIDER LINKS: Son of Carl Blackbird (born: 26 March 1965, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire). Nephew of twins Mark and Paul Blackbird (born: 17 December 1970, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire). Cousin of Tom Stokes (born: 23 April 1994).
KARLSSON, Peter Gunnar DATE OF BIRTH: 17 December 1969, Gullspång, Sweden. BRITISH CAREER: (1990) Wolverhampton; (1992-97) Wolverhampton; (1999) Wolverhampton; (2000) Peterborough; (2001) King’s Lynn, Belle Vue; (2002-03) Wolverhampton; (2005) Peterborough; (2006-07) Wolverhampton; (2009) Wolverhampton; (2010) Belle Vue; (2011) Wolverhampton; (2012-13) Lakeside; (2014) Lakeside, Wolverhampton; (2015) Wolverhampton. MAJOR HONOURS: Nordic Under-21 Champion: 1989; Swedish Champion: 1989, 1991; World Team Cup Champion: 2000; World Cup Champion: 2003, 2004. CLUB HONOURS: Premiership winner: 1992, 1997 [both Wolverhampton], 2001 [King’s Lynn]; Gold Cup winner: 1992 [Wolverhampton]; League Championship winner: 1996, 2002, 2009 [all Wolverhampton]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 1996 [Wolverhampton]; Elite Shield winner: 2011 [Wolverhampton]. GRAND PRIX RECORD: 51 GPs ridden, 2 GP finals, 0 GP wins, 330 GP points. GRAND PRIX HIGHLIGHTS: Challenge Champion: 2000. WORLD CUP RECORD: 14 meetings, 144 points, 2 Gold medals, 2 Silver medals, 1 Bronze medal. RIDER LINKS: Son of Gunnar Karlsson (born: 16 December 1947, Nybble, Sweden). Brother of Magnus Karlsson (born: 28 December 1981, Gullspång, Sweden) and Mikael Max (born: 21 August 1973, Amneharad, Gullspång, Sweden).
LINDGREN, Jan Fredrik (Freddie) DATE OF BIRTH: 15 September 1985, Örebro, Närke, Sweden. BRITISH CAREER: (2003-13) Wolverhampton; (2015) Wolverhampton. MAJOR HONOURS: Swedish Under-21 Champion: 2003, 2004; Elite Open Riders’ Championship: 2010; Swedish Grand Prix winner: 2012; World Cup Champion: 2015. CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2009 [Wolverhampton], Elite Shield winner: 2010, 2011 [both Wolverhampton]. GRAND PRIX RECORD: 83 GPs ridden, 13 GP finals, 1 GP win, 662 GP points. GRAND PRIX HIGHLIGHT: Swedish GP Champion: 2012. WORLD CUP RECORD: 20 meetings, 196.5 points, 1 Gold medal, 2 Silver medals, 4 Bronze medals. RIDER LINKS: Son of Tommy Lindgren (born: 19 November 1966, Östersund, Jämtland, Sweden). Brother of Ludvig Lindgren (born: 23 September 1990, Örebro, Närke, Sweden).
MUSIELAK, Tobiasz DATE OF BIRTH: 18 August 1993, Leszno, Poland. BRITISH CAREER: (2015) Wolverhampton. MAJOR HONOUR: Under-21 World Cup Champion: 2012.
THORSSELL, Jacob DATE OF BIRTH: 24 July, 1993, Åtvidaberg, Sweden. BRITISH CAREER: (2012-15) Wolverhampton.
WELLS, Rick (Ricky) DATE OF BIRTH: 27 July 1991, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand. BRITISH CAREER: (2009) Coventry; (2010) Stoke; (2011) Wolverhampton, Plymouth; (2012-13) Wolverhampton, Sheffield; (2014) Workington; (2015) Wolverhampton, Workington. MAJOR HONOURS: USA Under-16 Champion: 2004, 2005; USA Under-21 Champion: 2007, 2008; AMA American Champion: 2009; California State Champion: 2009. CLUB HONOUR: Elite Shield winner: 2011 [Wolverhampton]. WORLD CUP RECORD: 9 meetings, 51 points.
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