James Birkinshaw
| Born | 6 March 1980 Sheffield, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1996-1997, 1999-2004, 2006-2007 | Sheffield Tigers |
| 1997-1998, 2001, 2005 | Newcastle Diamonds |
| 1999 | Workington Comets |
| 1999 | Stoke Potters |
| 2002, 2005 | Glasgow Tigers |
| 2008 | Birmingham Brummies |
| Individual honours | |
| 2003 | Conference League Riders' Champion |
James Alexander Birkinshaw (born 6 March 1980 in Sheffield)[1] is a former professional motorcycle speedway rider from England.[2]
Career
[edit]During the 2002 Speedway Conference League season he won the Conference League Riders' Championship.[3][4][5]
He spent the majority of his career at Sheffield Tigers, riding for them in three spells from 1996 to 1997, 1999 to 2004 and 2006 to 2007.[6]
In 2008 (his last full season in speedway), Birkinshaw rode for Birmingham Brummies.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ Bamford, Robert (1 March 2007). Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2007. NPI Media Group. ISBN 0-7524-4250-3.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "British Speedway Archive". Speedway GB. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Speedway: Rico wins testimonial". The Argus. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "'I know I'm the luckiest man on earth'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Birkinshaw latest Brum casualty". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
 | This biographical article relating to English speedway is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |