BECH JENSEN, Mikkel DATE OF BIRTH: 31 August, 1994, Glumso, Denmark. BRITISH CAREER: (2011) Swindon; (2013) Plymouth; (2014-15) Lakeside; (2016) Wolverhampton. MAJOR HONOURS: World Cup Champion: 2012; Under-21 World Cup Champion: 2013; Danish Under-21 Champion: 2014. CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2016 [Wolverhampton]. GRAND PRIX RECORD: 3 GPs ridden, 0 GP finals, 0 GP wins, 13 GP points.
CLEGG, Max DATE OF BIRTH: 11 April 1997, Brighouse, West Yorkshire. BRITISH CAREER: (2012) Scunthorpe II; (2013) Dudley; (2014) Leicester, Cradley; (2015) Edinburgh, Cradley; (2016) Wolverhampton, Edinburgh. MAJOR HONOURS: British Under-19 Champion: 2016; National League Riders Champion: 2016 CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2013 [Dudley], 2014 [Cradley], 2015 [Edinburgh], 2016 [Wolverhampton]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2013 [Dudley], 2014 [Cradley]; Four-Team Championship winner: 2014 [Cradley]; National Shield winner: 2014 [Cradley]; League Cup winner: 2015 [Edinburgh].
HOWARTH, Kyle DATE OF BIRTH: 11 February 1994, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. BRITISH CAREER: (2009) Scunthorpe II; (2010) Bournemouth, Somerset; (2011) Belle Vue II, Edinburgh, Belle Vue; (2012) Poole, King’s Lynn, Workington; (2013) Poole, Swindon, Workington; (2014) Coventry, Workington; (2015) Coventry, Swindon, Workington; (2016) Wolverhampton. CLUB HONOUR: Knock-Out Cup winner: 2012 [Poole]: League Championship winner: 2016 [Wolverhampton]. MAJOR HONOURS: Queensland Under-21 State Champion: 2011, 2012; British Under-21 Champion: 2015.
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; (2015-16) 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, 2016 [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).
KYLMAKORPI, Joonas Nikolai DATE OF BIRTH: 14 February 1980, Stockholm, Sweden. BRITISH CAREER: (2001) Eastbourne; (2002) Ipswich; (2003) Arena-Essex, Eastbourne; (2004) Eastbourne; (2005) Peterborough, Coventry; (2006) Arena-Essex; (2007-09) Lakeside; (2010-12) Eastbourne; (2013) Peterborough; (2014) Eastbourne; (2015) Coventry; (2016) Wolverhampton. MAJOR HONOURS: Swedish Under-21 Champion: 1999; Nordic Under-21 Champion: 2001; World Long-track Champion 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2005 [Coventry], 2016 [Wolverhampton; Knockout Cup winner: 2009 (Lakeside). GRAND PRIX RECORD: 4 GPs ridden, 0 GP finals, 0 GP wins, 9 GP points. WORLD CUP RECORD: 12 meetings, 118 points.
LINDGREN, Jan Fredrik (Freddie) DATE OF BIRTH: 15 September 1985, Örebro, Närke, Sweden. BRITISH CAREER: (2003-13) Wolverhampton; (2015-16) Wolverhampton. MAJOR HONOURS: Swedish Under-21 Champion: 2003, 2004; Elite League Riders’ Championship: 2010, 2016; Swedish Grand Prix winner: 2012; World Cup Champion: 2015. CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2009 [Wolverhampton], 2016 [Wolverhampton], Elite Shield winner: 2010, 2011 [both Wolverhampton]. GRAND PRIX RECORD: 95 GPs ridden, 15 GP finals, 1 GP win, 756 GP points. GRAND PRIX HIGHLIGHT: Swedish GP Champion: 2012. WORLD CUP RECORD: 22 meetings, 217.5 points, 1 Gold medal, 2 Silver medals, 5 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).
MASTERS, Samuel (Sam) Peter DATE OF BIRTH: 23 May 1991, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. BRITISH CAREER: (2010) Somerset; (2011) Somerset, King’s Lynn; (2012) Poole, Somerset; (2014) Edinburgh; (2015) Leicester, Edinburgh; (2016) Wolverhampton, Edinburgh. MAJOR HONOUR: New South Wales Under-16 Champion: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007; Australian Under-16 Champion: 2007; New South Wales Under-21 Champion: 2010; Premier League Riders’ Champion: 2011. CLUB HONOURS: Elite Shield winner: 2012 [Poole]; League Championship winner: 2014 [Edinburgh], 2015 [Edinburgh], 2016 [Wolverhampton]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2014 [Edinburgh]; League Cup winner: 2014 [Edinburgh], 2015 [Edinburgh]; Pairs Championship winner: 2014 [Edinburgh]; Four-Team Championship winner: 2015 [Edinburgh]. GRAND PRIX RECORD: 2 GP ridden, 7 GP points. WORLD CUP RECORD: 3 meeting, 22 points RIDER LINKS: Nephew of David Stevens (born: February 1961, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia). Cousin of Daine Stevens (born: 19 December 1985, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia) and Jaye Stevens (born: 8 February 1982, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia).
THORSSELL, Jacob DATE OF BIRTH: 24 July, 1993, Åtvidaberg, Sweden. BRITISH CAREER: (2012-16) Wolverhampton. CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2016 [Wolverhampton]. GRAND PRIX RECORD: 1 GP ridden, 1 GP point.
WOFFINDEN, Tai DATE OF BIRTH: 10 August 1990, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. BRITISH CAREER: (2006) Scunthorpe, Sheffield; (2007) Rye House, Scunthorpe, Poole; (2008) Rye House; (2009-14) Wolverhampton; (2016) Wolverhampton. MAJOR HONOURS: Conference League Riders’ Champion: 2007; British Under-18 Champion: 2007, 2008; British Under-21 Champion: 2008, 2011; Premier League Riders’ Champion: 2008; British Champion: 2013, 2014, 2015; World Champion: 2013, 2015. CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2006 [Scunthorpe], 2007 [Rye House and Scunthorpe], 2009 [Wolverhampton], 2016 [Wolverhampton]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2006, 2007 [both Scunthorpe]; Conference Trophy winner: 2006, 2007 [both Scunthorpe]; Conference Shield winner: 2006 [Scunthorpe]; Four-Team Championship winner: 2007 [Scunthorpe]; Elite Shield winner: 2010, 2011 [both Wolverhampton]. GRAND PRIX RECORD: 58 GPs ridden, 24 GP finals, 6 GP wins, 616 GP points. GRAND PRIX HIGHLIGHTS: Czech Republic GP Champion: 2013, 2014, 2015; Swedish GP Champion: 2014; Stockholm GP Champion: 2015; Polish GP Champion: 2016. WORLD CUP RECORD: 16 meetings, 182 points, 1 Silver medal. RIDER LINKS: Son of Rob Woffinden (born: 27 March 1962, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire).
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