Riders

 
 


Here are details of the current Boston Barracudas riders for 2008:
 

JOE HAINES
DOB: 4th September, 1991
One of the hottest prospects in British speedway, the former Schoolboy Multi Grass Track Champion had a superb 2007 winning almost everything with near neighbours Scunthorpe while also hitting a near 9 point average in his first season. Joe is the kind of rider that has a never say die attitude and will be a huge hit with the Barracudas fans.

SIMON LAMBERT
DOB: 21st February, 1989
Simon who will still only be 19 in the 2008 season has been a sensation for Boston. Having started out as the team mascot, the teenager has gone on to 6 Junior British finals. Ever present last season, "Rambo " will be looking to produce the form he has shown in the Conference for Boston at higher levels too in 2008.

MATT WRIGHT
DOB: 19th November, 1985
Twenty two year old Matt returns to the Boston line up after his best season ever last time around. Matt was the highest averaged rider away from home for the team in 2007 and also jointly won the 'Fans Rider of the Year' for his on track efforts. He will also captain the 2008 Staffsmart Barracudas in what he describes as ' a big year ahead'..

DARREN MALLETT
DOB: 25th May, 1986
Darren had a good season last year and will look to build on that this year in what will all hope will be an injury free season. Darren is a second generation Barracuda after farther Dennis turned out for the Cudas in the 80's. One of the most talented riders around on his day, he can and does beat anyone, especially around the Norfolk Arena.

JAMIE SMITH
DOB: 20th July, 1983
Jamie, the 24 year old from Peterborough will be the club’s most experienced rider in 2008 and will also race for Reading in the Premier League. He first started speedway in 1996 in second half races before making his league debut in the Conference League for Norfolk in 1998. Since then Jamie has actually raced in all three tiers of British Speedway, albeit only three matches in the Elite League.

OLIVER RAYSON
DOB: 28th February, 1993
Oliver raced for King's Lynn in their 2007 Academy League side whilst also having second half rides at various other tracks. He started riding speedway at the age of nine and has also been racing grasstrack for over seven years, last season he finished fourth in the British Final and also won 'Best Youth' for Eastern Centre.

ADAM LOWE
DOB: 17th February, 1989
Adam started riding speedway in 2002 when he attended training sessions at Sheffield.
In 2004 Adam joined the Southern Track Riders speedway club where he was the youngest rider and won the Novice Championship that year. He rode for Boston in 2005 (and 2007) and for Stoke (Conference League) in 2006.
   

SQUAD RIDERS

JAMES COCKLE
DOB: 26th May, 1986
James will be able to deputise for missing riders from the top five during the Conference League campaign for Boston. James, from Edmonton, could be a very busy racer in 2008 as he will line up in the Premier League for Mildenhall whilst also being named as Peterborough Panthers number eight in the Elite League.

MARK THOMPSON
DOB: 8th July, 1979
Mark, from Essex,  began riding at Sittingbourne Training Schools and also some second half races at Arena Essex. He made his debut for the Anglian Angels in 1997 and has since raced Conference, Premier and last season guested for Elite League Oxford. As with James, Mark can come in for any of the Boston top five riders as a squad replacement.

DARREN ROLPH
DOB: 17th May, 1982
Twenty five year old Darren hails from Braintree in Essex. He first started riding speedway at Sittingbourne in 2001 although before that he had plenty of experience of grass track racing. On his first attempt he won the Eastern Centre Championship after moving up to the 500cc class. He has raced speedway for Boston previously in 2003 and 2004 when he averaged around 8 points per meeting.

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