BACON, Tom Oliver DATE OF BIRTH: 25 February 1993, Coventry, Warwickshire. BRITISH CAREER: (2015) Mildenhall; (2016) Birmingham; (2017-18) Peterborough, Birmingham; (2019) Redcar; (2021) Wolverhampton, Kent. CLUB HONOUR: National Trophy winner: 2016 [Birmingham]; League Championship winner: 2016 [Birmingham]. RIDER LINKS: Son of Mike Bacon (born: 30 November 1965, Camberwell, London).
BECKER, Luke DATE OF BIRTH: 11 February 1999, Brentwood, California, USA. BRITISH CAREER: (2019) Wolverhampton; (2021) Wolverhampton. MAJOR HONOURS: American Under-21 Champion: 2016; American Champion: 2018. WORLD CUP RECORD: 3 meetings, 6 points. SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS RECORD: 2 meeting, 32 points.
DOUGLAS, Ryan DATE OF BIRTH: 9 September 1993, Brisbane, Australia. BRITISH CAREER: (2013-17) Scunthorpe; (2019) Wolverhampton, Leicester; (2021) Wolverhampton, Leicester. CLUB HONOURS: Championship Shield winner: 2019 [Leicester]; League Championship winner: 2019 [Leicester].
FLINT, Leon DATE OF BIRTH: 22 February 2003, Ashington, Northumberland. BRITISH CAREER: (2018) Birmingham; (2019) Berwick, Belle Vue II; (2021) Wolverhampton, Berwick, Berwick II. MAJOR HONOURS: British 150cc Champion: 2015; British 250cc Champion: 2016, 2017; British 500cc Champion: 2018.
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; (2016-17) Wolverhampton, Edinburgh; (2018) Wolverhampton; (2019) Wolverhampton, Edinburgh; (2021) 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; Australian Champion: 2017. 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: 3 GP ridden, 9 GP points. WORLD CUP RECORD: 4 meeting, 24 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).
MORRIS, Nicholas (Nick) Craig DATE OF BIRTH: 7 June 1994, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. BRITISH CAREER: (2010) Buxton, Glasgow; (2011) Glasgow, Coventry; (2012) Swindon, Scunthorpe; (2013-14) Swindon, Somerset; (2015) Swindon, Glasgow; (2016) Swindon; (2017) Swindon, Berwick; (2018) Swindon, Lakeside; (2019) Wolverhampton, Somerset; (2021) Wolverhampton, Leicester. MAJOR HONOUR: Queensland Under-16 Champion: 2009, 2010; New South Wales Under-16 Champion: 2010; Championship Riders Individual winner: 2017. CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2010 [Buxton], 2011 [Glasgow], 2012 [Swindon], 2012 [Scunthorpe], 2013 [Somerset], 2017 [Swindon]; Knockout Cup winner: 2013 [Somerset]; Premier Shield winner: 2014 [Somerset]; Four-Team Championship winner: 2014 [Somerset]; Elite Shield winner: 2018 [Swindon]. WORLD CUP RECORD: 3 meeting, 19 points.
NICOL, Broc DATE OF BIRTH: 22 April 1998, Torrance, California, USA. BRITISH CAREER: (2018) Sheffield; (2019) King’s Lynn, Sheffield; (2021) Wolverhampton. WORLD CUP RECORD: 2 meetings, 1 point. SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS RECORD: 2 meeting, 11 points.
SCHLEIN, Rory Robert DATE OF BIRTH: 1 September 1984, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. BRITISH CAREER: (2001-02) Edinburgh, Sheffield II; (2003-04) Edinburgh, Belle Vue; (2005-07) Coventry; (2008) Coventry, Ipswich; (2009) Coventry; (2010) Coventry, Peterborough; (2011-12) Belle Vue; (2013-16) King’s Lynn; (2017-18) Wolverhampton, Ipswich; (2019-20) Wolverhampton, Somerset; (2021) Wolverhampton. MAJOR HONOURS: South Australian State Under-16 Champion: 1998, 1999, 2000; Australian Under-16 Champion: 2000; Australian Under-21 Champion: 2003, 2004; South Australia State Champion: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007; Elite League Riders’ Champion: 2011, 2013. CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2001 [Sheffield II], 2003 [Edinburgh], 2005 [Coventry], 2007 [Coventry], 2010 [Coventry]; Elite Shield winner: 2006 [Coventry]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2006, 2007 [both Coventry]; Craven Shield winner: 2007 [Coventry]; Four-Team Championship winner: 2019 [Somerset]. WORLD CUP RECORD: 7 meetings, 36 points, 1 Bronze medal. RIDER LINKS: Son of Lyndon Schlein (born: 1 December 1951, Adelaide, South Australia).
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