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James Shanes

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James Shanes
Born (1997-03-17) 17 March 1997 (age 27)
Dorchester, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Websitewww.smiley-racing.com
Career history
2013Coventry Storm
2014Devon Demons
2015–2016Kent Kings
2017–2018Poole Pirates
2018Sheffield Tigers
2018–2022Birmingham Brummies
2019Swindon Robins
Individual honours
2016, 2017European Grasstrack Champion
2015, 2016, 2017, 2019British Masters Grasstrack Champion
2015British SandAce Championship
2014British U21 Grasstrack champion
Team honours
2015World Longtrack Team Champion
2018World Longtrack Team silver

James Shanes (born 17 March 1997) is a British speedway rider[1] and also competes in Grasstrack and Longtrack speedway. He is a four times British Masters Grasstrack Champion, 2 times European Grasstrack Champion and world long track competitor.[2]

Longtrack

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In 2015, Shanes was part of the British team with Richard Hall, Glen Phillips and Andrew Appleton that won the world championship gold medal at the 2015 Team Long Track World Championship.[3]

World Championship Grand-Prix Series

Year GP Points Pos GP Wins GP Podiums
2017 5 78 4 1 1
2018 5 71 5 0 1
2019 5 34 10 0 0
2020 2 18 10 0 0

Best Results

World Championship Team Championship

Grasstrack

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Shanes began racing in 2003, aged 6 years, on a 50cc automatic. He progressed through the youth classes with some success, including British Championship wins in 2010 and 2011. He upgraded to adult 250cc racing on his 15th birthday and finished 3rd place in the 250cc British Championship that year.

Shanes is the first rider to complete a hat-trick of British Masters Grasstrack titles as well as being the youngest to win back to back titles. He is also the youngest European Champion.

European Championship

British Masters

Speedway

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In 2017, he signed for Poole Pirates.[6]

In 2023, he signed for Redcar Bears for the SGB Championship 2023[7] but because of complications over an arm injury he was unable to compete for the Bears.[8]

All figures relate to the League Racing.

Year Team Matches Rides Points Bonus Total Average Full
Maximum
Paid
Maximum
2014 Plymouth Devils 3 10 3 2 5 2.00
2016 Somerset Rebels 5 21 14 2 16 3.05
2017 Poole Pirates 32 115 93 26 119 4.14 1
2018 Sheffield Tigers 28 142 171 32 203 5.72
2018 Poole Pirates 5 17 11 3 14 3.29
2019 Birmingham Brummies 18 90 122 21 143 6.36
2020 Swindon Robins 7 24 8 4 12 2.00

External References

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References

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  1. ^ "James Shanes – Grasstrack GB".
  2. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Hall wins World Long Track Championship with GB". The Southern Reporter. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  4. ^ "James Shanes Crowned European Champion at Swingfield".
  5. ^ "Grasstrack: James Shanes set for set for title defence at British Masters".
  6. ^ "James Shanes looks to make the grade with Poole Pirates". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Bears name full side". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Bears move for Bailey". British Speedway. Retrieved 2 March 2023.