Jordan Jenkins (speedway rider)
| Born | 2 August 2001 Norwich, Norfolk |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2018, 2021 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers |
| 2019 | Birmingham Brummies |
| 2019 | Kent Kings |
| 2020–2022 | Redcar Bears |
| 2022–2023 | Peterborough Panthers |
| 2022–2025 | Oxford Cheetahs |
| 2024–2025 | Ipswich Witches |
| Individual honours | |
| 2022 | NDL rider's champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2021, 2023 | NDL champions |
Jordan David Jenkins (born 2 August 2001) is an English speedway rider who rides in all three tiers of British Speedway.[1]
Career
[edit]He began his British career riding for the Mildenhall Fen Tigers in 2016.[2][3] He rode for Kent Kings during 2019, although he did ride a couple of meetings for Birmingham in the division above.
Jenkins was made captain of the Mildenhall Fen Tigers in 2021 and led the team to the National Development League Championship.[4]
For the 2022 season, Jenkins signed for the newly reformed Oxford Cheetahs National Development team called the Oxford Chargers and was made captain of the team.[5] In September 2022, he won the National League Riders' Championship.[6][7] Also in 2022, he continued to ride for the Redcar Bears[8] and signed for the Peterborough Panthers in the top tier SGB Premiership mid-way through the season.[9] He was named the Redcar Bears rider of the year.[10]
In 2023, Jenkins left Redcar and signed for the Oxford Cheetahs for the SGB Championship 2023[11] and remained with the Chargers (as the team captain) for the 2023 NDL season.[12] He also re-signed for Peterborough as their rising star for the SGB Premiership 2023.[13] He won the NDL league title with Oxford Chargers, defeating Leicester in a one-off Grand Final.[14]
He re-signed for Oxford for the 2024 season[15] and also took his place in the Premiership with Ipswich Witches.[16] Despite an injury hit season in 2024 he returned to both Oxford and Ipswich for 2025.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "2021 team". Redcar Speedway. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Ipswich v Belle Vue" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "'Brilliant' Fen Tigers take the crown". 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Home - British Speedway Official Website". 3 March 2017.
- ^ "Jordan's charge". Speedway Star. 1 October 2022. pp. 24–25.
- ^ "Jordan Jenkins wins National League Riders' Championship". The Herald Series. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "British Speedway rider profile". British Speedway. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "Panthers sign Jenkins". Peterborough Speedway.
- ^ "Championship News". Speedway Star. 12 November 2022. p. 26.
- ^ "Oxford Cheethas 2023 squad revealed in full". Oxford Speedway.
- ^ "Oxford Cheetahs without Jordan Jenkins for Glasgow Tigers trip". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Panthers bring back Jenkins". British Speedway. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Chargers' win title". British Speedway. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Cheetahs name their side". British Speedway. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Jenkins joins Witches". British Speedway. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Oxford Cheetahs triple signing completes 2025 line-up". Oxford Mail. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.