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Connor Bailey
Born (2002-08-13) 13 August 2002 (age 22)
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
NationalityAustralian-British
Career history
2019-2022Glasgow
2019, 2022–2024Belle Vue
2023–2024Redcar
2023Workington
Individual honours
2023British U21 champion
2023NDL Riders' Champion
Team honours
2022British league champions

Connor Bailey (born 13 August 2002) is a speedway rider born in Australia, who is a British citizen.[1]

Career

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In 2019, he signed for the Glasgow Tigers in the SGB Championship 2019 and the Belle Vue Colts in the NDL.[2]

He remained with Glasgow for the 2021 and 2022 seasons. In 2022, he was named as the number 8 rider for Belle Vue Aces in the top tier of British Speedway, riding for the Aces in the SGB Premiership 2022[3] where he helped Belle Vue win the league title.[4]

Bailey joined Redcar Bears for the SGB Championship 2023.[5] and the Workington Comets for the 2023 National Development League speedway season.[6][7]

Bailey won the U21 title at the 2023 British Speedway Championship[8] and the National League Riders' Championship.[9]

After making appearances for Belle Vue as their rising star for 2023, he re-signed for Belle Vue for the 2024 season[10] and for Redcar in the Championship.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Bailey, Connor". British Speedway. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  2. ^ "CONNOR BAILEY IS SIGNING NUMBER ONE!". Glasgow Speedway. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Rider Bio: Connor Bailey". Australian Speedway Championship. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  4. ^ "2022 Premiership Grand final results". British Speedway. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Bears move for Bailey". British Speedway. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Bailey complete Comets". British Speedway. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Connor Bailey and Luke Harrison struggle for Redcar Bears". Cumbria Crack. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  8. ^ "BRITISH UNDER-21 FINAL, Glasgow". British Speedway. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Bailey crowned NDLRC champ". British Speedway. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Aces reveal class of 24". British Speedway. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Jorgensen back as Bears name team". British Speedway. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
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