Bradley Wilson-Dean (born 26 October 1994 is a New Zealand motorcycle speedway rider.[1][2] He is a five-times champion of New Zealand.[1]
 Bradley Wilson-Dean at Rye House, 2017 | |
| Born | 26 October 1994 Hastings, New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Career history | |
| 2015 | Eastbourne Eagles |
| 2016, 2018 | Somerset Rebels |
| 2017-2019 | Peterborough Panthers |
| 2017 | Swindon Robins |
| 2019 | Workington Comets |
| 2022 | Newcastle Diamonds |
| Individual honours | |
| 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2024 | New Zealand Champion |
| 2014, 2015 | New Zealand U21 Champion |
| 2023 | US Open Speedway Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2018 | SGB Championship Fours |
Career
editWilson-Dean began riding speedway at the age of 12 in New Zealand and progressed to riding 500cc machines in 2011 when he was 15.[3] The same year he rode in The FIM Speedway Youth Gold Trophy in Norrköping where he placed 4th.[4]
In 2015, he joined the Eastbourne Eagles in the National League, where he achieved a 9.83 average for the season and was the team's top scorer.[5] The following year Wilson-Dean rode for the Somerset Rebels in the Premier League of British Speedway and in 2017, he rode in the SGB Premiership for the Swindon Robins.[6] In 2018, he rode for the Somerset team in the Premiership.[1]
In 2017 and 2018, he also rode in the SGB Championship for the Peterborough Panthers, and he stayed with them in 2019 when the Panthers moved up to the Premiership. He was part of the Peterborough team that won the SGB Championship Fours, which was held on 1 July 2018, at the Media Prime Arena.[7] He had also signed to ride for the Workington Comets in the SGB Championship 2019 but the club folded before the season began. He was injured midway during the season and returned to New Zealand to recuperate.[8]
In 2020, he signed for the Somerset Rebels and the Peterborough Panthers but had to withdraw before the season began due to injury.[9] In 2022, he joined the Newcastle Diamonds but only rode in three meetings before being sidelined with injury.[10] He had also signed for the second league Polish team, Kolejarz Rawicz but did not ride in any meetings.[citation needed]
In 2021, he won his fourth successive New Zealand Solo Championship.[11] In September 2023, he won the US Open Speedway Championship at the Champion Speedway in New York.[12]
In 2024, he won his fifth New Zealand title.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "British Speedway profile". British Speedway. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Bradley Wilson". Speedway Bikes.com. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "FIM Speedway Youth Gold Trophy 250cc" (PDF). Danish Speedway. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Speedway: Premier league lures Hawke's Bay prodigy". Hawkes Bay Today. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Robins CEO clarifies switch". Swindon Speedway. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "2018 Fours final" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Peterborough Panthers hit by another injury blow ahead of basement battle". Peterborough Telegraph. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Speedway: Somerset Rebels rocked by rider injury". Weston Mercury. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Newcastle 2022" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Speedway: BWD shuts out pain to capture fourth consecutive title". Hawkes Bay Today. 12 January 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "US Open Speedway Championship". Speedwaybikes.com. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Solo Championships". Speedway New Zealand. Retrieved 13 February 2024.