Anders James Rowe (born 9 May 2002) is a motorcycle speedway rider from England.[1][2]
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| Born | 9 May 2002 Weymouth, Dorset, England |
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| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| Great Britain | |
| 2018–2019 | Kent Kings |
| 2019–2020 | Somerset Rebels |
| 2021–2022 | Ipswich Witches |
| 2021 | Redcar Bears |
| 2022 | Leicester Lions |
| 2022 | Scunthorpe Scorpions |
| 2023, 2025 | Poole Pirates |
| 2023–2024 | King's Lynn Stars |
| 2025 | Sheffield Tigers |
| Poland | |
| 2020 | Rawicz |
| 2022 | Gorzów |
| 2023 | Rzeszów |
| Individual honours | |
| 2019 | National League Riders' Champion |
Career
editRowe started riding speedway when a pupil at the Royal Wootton Bassett Academy.[3] He first rode for the Kent Kings during the 2018 National League speedway season and helped them win the National Trophy and Pairs Championship.[4] He then joined Somerset Rebels for the SGB Championship 2019. The same year he won the 2019 National League Riders' Championship.[5]
In 2021, he moved up to the SGB Premiership and started riding for Ipswich Witches, as well as riding in the lower division for Redcar Bears.[4][6] In 2022, he stayed with the Ipswich Witches in the SGB Premiership 2022 and joined Leicester Lions in the SGB Championship 2022.[7] Later that season he switched from Leicester to Scunthorpe Scorpions.[8]
In 2023, Rowe rode for Poole Pirates in Great Britain, and Rzeszów in Poland.[9] He also made it into the King's Lynn Stars team in the Premiership as their rising star,[10] a position he retained for the 2024 season.[11][12]
Rowe signed for Sheffield Tigers for the SGB Premiership 2025.[13] Rowe re-joined Poole Pirates for the SGB Championship 2025.[14]
Major results
editWorld individual Championship
edit- 2023 Speedway Grand Prix - =31st
References
edit- ^ "Rowe, Anders". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Swindon starlet Anders Rowe bags National League ride - at the age of 14". Wilts and Gloucester Standard. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ a b "ANDERS ROWE". Ipswich Witches. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "ROWE TAKES NLRC TITLE". British Speedway. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Talented teenager Rowe a major coup for the Bears". Redcar Speedway. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "British Speedway rider profile". British Speedway. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "Rowe joins Scorpions". British Speedway. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "Pirates move for Rowe". British Speedway. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "Former Poole Pirate Anders Rowe to ride for King's Lynn in 2024". Bournemouth Daily Echo. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Double signing for Stars". British Speedway. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "King's Lynn rider relishing the prospect of racing on his favourite track". Lynn News. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Speedway: Sheffield announce big names in 2025 line-up". The Star. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Anders Rowe to return to Poole Pirates for 2025 season". Bournemouth Echo. 7 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.