Adam Roynon
Encyclopedia
Adam Wayne Roynon is a British motorcycle speedway
rider, riding with the Kings Lynn Stars in the British Premier League
and Coventry Bees
in the British Elite League
. His father, Chris Roynon, was a speedway
rider and promoter for the Barrow Blackhawks.
racing, winning the League Championship, the Conference Trophy and the Knockout Cup. He won the Premier League
Championship with the Rye House Rockets
in 2007 and finished 3rd in the Indoor speedway event at Brighton. Roynon is contracted to Elite League
team the Coventry Bees
, but declined a team place there for 2008.
On 6 March 2009, Roynon crashed while practising with the Great Britain
squad at the Norfolk Arena, Kings Lynn
and suffered a blood clot to his brain and a broken neck (C2 vertebra). His survival chances were initially assessed as 50/50, but his recovery "amazed" doctors who allowed him to leave hospital 11 days later wearing a halo brace. On 30 April 2009 his father announced that halo brace/hyperbaric therapy had been unsuccessful and Roynon would require surgery to stabilise his broken neck, further delaying his return to riding.
He returned in 2010 with Workington Comets
but another injury cut short his time there. He rode for Stoke Potters
later that season, but suffered a broken ankle. After recovering, he was signed by King's Lynn Stars
to replace Joe Haines
. In 2011 he was loaned out to Redcar Bears
, also riding for Dudley Heathens in the National League
, but a broken femur in April saw him again out of action until July. He has signed to ride for Workington Comets and Dudley Heathens in 2012.
Motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...
rider, riding with the Kings Lynn Stars in the British Premier League
Speedway Premier League
The Premier League is the second division of Speedway in the United Kingdom and goverened by the Speedway Control Board , in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association . The Premier League was founded in 1995 when it replaced the British League as the first division...
and Coventry Bees
Coventry Bees
The Coventry Bees are a motorcycle speedway team based at Brandon near Coventry, England. A Coventry team was first formed in 1928 and competed in the Southern League and then the National League in the pre-war era at Brandon stadium. There were also meetings at a stadium in Lythalls Lane...
in the British Elite League
Speedway Elite League
The Elite League is the top division of Speedway league competition in the United Kingdom and is governed by the Speedway Control Bureau , in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association . It is sponsored by Sky Sports...
. His father, Chris Roynon, was a speedway
Motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...
rider and promoter for the Barrow Blackhawks.
Career
Roynon won three trophies in his first full season of Conference LeagueSpeedway Conference League
The Conference League was the third and lowest division of motorcycle speedway racing in the United Kingdom governed by the Speedway Control Board , in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association . The other leagues being the Elite League and Premier League. The League consisted of...
racing, winning the League Championship, the Conference Trophy and the Knockout Cup. He won the Premier League
Speedway Premier League
The Premier League is the second division of Speedway in the United Kingdom and goverened by the Speedway Control Board , in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association . The Premier League was founded in 1995 when it replaced the British League as the first division...
Championship with the Rye House Rockets
Rye House Rockets
The Rye House Rockets are a Speedway team based at Rye House Stadium, Hoddesdon, England. They currently compete in the British Premier League.The club is promoted by Len Silver who previously ran the Hackney Hawks promotion at Hackney Wick Stadium....
in 2007 and finished 3rd in the Indoor speedway event at Brighton. Roynon is contracted to Elite League
Speedway Elite League
The Elite League is the top division of Speedway league competition in the United Kingdom and is governed by the Speedway Control Bureau , in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association . It is sponsored by Sky Sports...
team the Coventry Bees
Coventry Bees
The Coventry Bees are a motorcycle speedway team based at Brandon near Coventry, England. A Coventry team was first formed in 1928 and competed in the Southern League and then the National League in the pre-war era at Brandon stadium. There were also meetings at a stadium in Lythalls Lane...
, but declined a team place there for 2008.
On 6 March 2009, Roynon crashed while practising with the Great Britain
Great Britain national speedway team
The Great Britain national speedway team are one of the major teams in international speedway. The team is managed by Poole Pirates manager Neil Middleditch and the captain is Chris Harris of the Belle Vue Aces....
squad at the Norfolk Arena, Kings Lynn
King's Lynn Stars
King's Lynn Stars are a motorcycle speedway team who compete in the British Elite League. The nickname "Stars" comes from the defunct Norwich Stars team...
and suffered a blood clot to his brain and a broken neck (C2 vertebra). His survival chances were initially assessed as 50/50, but his recovery "amazed" doctors who allowed him to leave hospital 11 days later wearing a halo brace. On 30 April 2009 his father announced that halo brace/hyperbaric therapy had been unsuccessful and Roynon would require surgery to stabilise his broken neck, further delaying his return to riding.
He returned in 2010 with Workington Comets
Workington Comets
Workington Comets is a speedway club based in Workington, Cumbria. Their track is at Derwent Park Stadium, which they share with Workington Town Rugby League Football Club.They compete in the Premier League...
but another injury cut short his time there. He rode for Stoke Potters
Stoke Potters
The Stoke Potters are a British Speedway team currently competing in the National League. The team races at Loomer Road Stadium.In the late 1940s, early 1950s and the early 1960s, the club was based in Sun Street in Hanley, and were originally known as the Hanley Potters when crowds of over 12,000...
later that season, but suffered a broken ankle. After recovering, he was signed by King's Lynn Stars
King's Lynn Stars
King's Lynn Stars are a motorcycle speedway team who compete in the British Elite League. The nickname "Stars" comes from the defunct Norwich Stars team...
to replace Joe Haines
Joe Haines
Joseph Thomas William Haines is a British journalist and former press secretary to Labour leader and Prime Minister Harold Wilson ....
. In 2011 he was loaned out to Redcar Bears
Redcar Bears
The Redcar Bears are a British Speedway team. They currently compete in the Premier League. Captain of the team is 1992 World Champion Gary Havelock. In 2007 the Bears won their first major honour, beating the Birmingham Brummies to win the Young Shield...
, also riding for Dudley Heathens in the National League
Speedway National League
The National League was the top division of Speedway in the United Kingdom from 1932 until 1965 when it became known as the British League. Prior to 1932 there were only small regional leagues competing within the sport in the UK. The National League was re-incarnated in 1975 as the second division...
, but a broken femur in April saw him again out of action until July. He has signed to ride for Workington Comets and Dudley Heathens in 2012.
Honours
- Individual U-21 World ChampionshipIndividual Speedway Junior World ChampionshipThe Individual Speedway Junior World Championship is an annual speedway event held each year organized by the International Motorcycling Federation since 1977...
:- 20072007 Individual Speedway Junior World ChampionshipFinal standing:# Emil Saifutdinov # Chris Holder # Paweł Hlib -Calendar:-Herxheim:*Qualifying round 1*April 22, 2007 Herxheim*Referee: Niels M...
- 18th place in Qualifying Round 4 (1 point in 1 heat) - 20082008 Individual Speedway Junior World ChampionshipThe 2008 Individual Speedway Junior World ChampionshipEmil Saifutdinov from the Russia speedway team is the defending World champion.-Calendar:- Allocation :- Norden :*Qualifying Round 1*May 18, 2008 Norden*Referee:...
- 11th place in Qualifying Round 2 (7 points)
- 2007