Simon Stead
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| Born |
25 April 1982 Sheffield, England |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Steady |
| Nationality |
 United Kingdom |
| Website |
www |
| Current club information | |
| British league |
Sheffield Tigers/ Belle Vue Aces |
| Career history | |
| 1998, 2002 | Peterborough Panthers |
| 1998 | Buxton Hitmen |
| 1999–2002 | Sheffield Tigers |
| 2000 | Lublin (POL) |
| 2001–2002 | Ornarna (SWE) |
| 2003 | Gasarna (SWE) |
| 2003–2004 | Workington Comets |
| 2003–2004 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| 2005–2007, 2015 | Belle Vue Aces |
| 2006 | Toruń (POL) |
| 2007 | Gniezno (POL) |
| 2008–2009 | Coventry Bees |
| 2008 | Bydgoszcz (POL) |
| 2009 | Ostrów Wlkp. |
| 2008 | Masarna Avesta (SWE) |
| 2009–2012 | Swindon Robins |
| 2013– | Sheffield Tigers |
| 2013 | King's Lynn Stars |
| 2014 | Leicester Lions |
| Individual honours | |
| 2001, 2002, 2003 | British Under 21 Champion |
| 2014 | Premier League Riders Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2006 | Elite League Pairs Champion |
| 2003 | Premier League Pairs Champion |
| 2008 | Craven Shield winner |
| 2012 | Elite League Champion |
Simon Trevor Stead (born 25 April 1982 in Sheffield, England)[1] is an international speedway rider.
Career Summary
Stead started his career at local track Sheffield Tigers before riding for Buxton Hitmen, Peterborough Panthers and Workington Comets.[2] Simon signed for Belle Vue Aces prior to the start of the 2005 season and had three seasons with the club. In those three seasons he progressed from a reserve to a heat leader. For the 2008 season Simon joined the Coventry Bees on loan. In 2009 he signed a contract which involved him moving from Coventry to the Swindon Robins, for whom he remains an asset. He re-signed with Sheffield Tigers in 2013 with the option of doubling up with King's Lynn, his season was cut short by a broken leg sustained while practising in June, and signed for Sheffield again in 2014 doubling up with Leicester.[3]
Stead has been British Under-21 Champion champion three times in the years 2001/2002 and 2003 and won the 2006 Elite League Pairs Champion along with then team mate Jason Crump. He also won the Premier League Pairs Championship with Carl Stonehewer in 2003.[4]
Stead was given the wildcard spot for the 2006 British Speedway Grand Prix and scored 3 points from 5 rides.[4] He was also chosen to represent Great Britain in the 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 Speedway World Cup.
Speedway Grand Prix results
| Final Championship standings: | 24 | 3 | Riding No (16) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No | |
| 4 /10 | British SGP |
15 | 3 | (0,0,0,2,1) | 16 |
| permanent speedway rider | |
| wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
| rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
See also
References
- ↑ Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
- ↑ Oakes, P (2006). Speedway Star Almanac. Pinegen Ltd. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0.
- ↑ "Lions Complete with Stead", speedwaygb.co, 14 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- 1 2 Bamford, Robert (1 March 2007). Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2007. NPI Media Group. ISBN 0-7524-4250-3.
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