Nickname Wrighty Role Speedway rider Name James Wright | Website www.wrightyracing.com Nationality England | |
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Born 13 June 1986 (age 37)
Stockport, England ( 1986-06-13 ) 2002–2004
2004–2007, 2011
2005–2007,2009–2010
2007–
2008–
2008
2011
2011–2012
2013 Buxton Hitmen
Workington Comets
Belle Vue Aces
Vastervik (SWE)
Unia Tarnow (POL)
Swindon Robins
Birmingham Brummies
Somerset Rebels
Glasgow Tigers 2004
2007
2009 Conference League Riders Champion
Premier League Riders Champion
Scottish Open Champion 2006
2004 Premier League Fours Winner
Conference League KO Cup | ||
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James Philip Wright (born 13 June 1986 in Stockport, Greater Manchester), is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom. Wright was also a squad member for Unia Tarnow in Liga I in Poland along with his Belle Vue Aces team mates Steve Boxall and Patrick Hougaard.
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His grandfather, Jim Yacoby rode for the Belle Vue Aces from 1959 until 1967. James' brother Charles is also a speedway rider.
Career history
He started his career with the Buxton Hitmen before progressing to his current clubs. In 2004 he became the Conference League Riders Champion. In June 2007, Wright signed for Vastervik to ride in the Swedish Elite League.
Wright represented Great Britain for the 2007 Under 21-World Cup Final.
2007 also saw Wright become Premier League Riders Champion. In November 2007 Wright announced he had signed a two-year deal to ride for Unia Tarnów in Poland. The Swindon Robins announced that Wright would ride for them in 2008 in the Elite League. After Swindon couldn't fit James into their 2009 team James was signed by the Belle Vue Aces to continue his career in the Elite League.