Charles Wright (speedway rider)

Charles Wright (speedway rider)
Charles Wright
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Personal information
Nationality  England
Date of birth October 26, 1988 (1988-10-26) (age 23)
Place of birth    Stockport, England
Nickname Wrighty
Website www.charleswrightracing.co.uk
Current club information
British league Workington Comets
Career history
Buxton Hitmen
Workington Comets
Leicester Lions
2004–06
2007-
2011
Individual honours
None
Team honours
Premier League Four-Team Champion
Young Shield winner
2008
2008

Charles Wright (born 26 October 1988) in Stockport, Greater Manchester,[1] is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, currently contracted to the Premier League club Workington Comets.

In 2011 he had a spell on loan at Leicester Lions.

His Grandfather, Jim Yacoby rode for the Belle Vue Aces from 1959 until 1967. Charles' brother James is also a speedway rider.

Career history

He started his career with the Buxton Hitmen in the Conference League stepping up a level with the Comets and signed on again for the 2008 season.[2]

References

  1. ^ Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
  2. ^ "Wright On". News and Star. 10 November 2007. http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/viewarticle.aspx?id=563236. Retrieved 2007-11-10. [dead link]

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