Jake Allen (born 11 August 1995) is an Australian
speedway rider. He currently rides in the top tier of British Speedway in the
SGB Premiership.
Career
He began his British career riding for the
Somerset Rebels
The Somerset Rebels were a British motorcycle speedway, speedway team based in Highbridge, Somerset, Highbridge, Somerset. Founded in 2000, the club competed in the British SGB Championship until 2019. Their home track was located at the Oak Tr ...
in 2016, winning the Premier League and Premier League Cup. In 2021, Allen rodes for the Ipswich Witches in the
SGB Premiership and the
Redcar Bears in the
SGB Championship.
In 2022, he signed for
Scunthorpe Scorpions
The Scunthorpe Scorpions are a motorcycle speedway team in the British SGB Championship. They have raced at various times since 1971, at three different venues.
History Origins and 1970s
Speedway in Scunthorpe began on 3 May 1971 at the ...
again in the
SGB Championship 2022 and also had spells at Belle Vue and Sheffield in the Premiership. In 2023, he signed for
Leicester Lions for the
SGB Premiership 2023 and re-signed for Scunthorpe for the
SGB Championship 2023
The 2023 SGB Championship season (sponsored by Cab Direct) was the 76th season of the second tier of Speedway in the United Kingdom, British Speedway and the 6th known as the SGB Championship. The British Speedway Network (BSN) streamed 35 match ...
, where he helped the team win the
Knockout Cup.
He re-signed for Scunthorpe for the 2024 season.
References
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1995 births
Living people
Australian speedway riders
21st-century Australian sportsmen
Belle Vue Aces riders
Ipswich Witches riders
Australian expatriate speedway riders in England
Leicester Lions riders
Redcar Bears riders
Scunthorpe Scorpions riders
Sheffield Tigers riders
Somerset Rebels riders