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Charles Wright (speedway rider)
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Charles Wright in
Stockport, Greater Manchester, is a speedway
rider in the United Kingdom
, currently contracted to the Premier League
club Workington Comets
.
In 2011 he had a spell on loan at Leicester Lions.
His Grandfather, Jim Yacoby rode for the Belle Vue Aces
from 1959 until 1967. Charles' brother James
is also a speedway
rider.
in the Conference League
stepping up a level with the Comets and signed on again for the 2008 season.
Stockport, Greater Manchester, is 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 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, currently contracted to 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...
club 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...
.
In 2011 he had a spell on loan at Leicester Lions.
His Grandfather, Jim Yacoby rode for the Belle Vue Aces
Belle Vue Aces
The Belle Vue Aces are a British speedway team from Manchester in the north west of England.-Brief history:Racing first took place in 1928 at the Belle Vue greyhound stadium in Kirkmanshulme Lane before moving the following year to a specially built stadium nearby on Hyde Road. The club raced there...
from 1959 until 1967. Charles' brother James
James Wright (speedway rider)
James Wright , is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the Belle Vue Aces in the Elite League. James is 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.His Grandfather, Jim Yacoby rode for the Belle...
is also 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.
Career history
He started his career with the Buxton HitmenBuxton Hitmen
The Buxton Hitmen are a speedway team in the British National League . The 2010 team achieved a unique treble winning the League, Knock-Out Cup and National Trophy.-Honours:*Conference KO Cup 2002...
in the Conference League
Speedway 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...
stepping up a level with the Comets and signed on again for the 2008 season.