Jordan Palin (born 19 February 2004) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.

Jordan Palin
Born (2004-02-19) 19 February 2004 (age 20)
Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
2019Belle Vue
2021Scunthorpe
2021Peterborough

Career edit

Palin began his British career riding for the Belle Vue Colts in 2019.[1][2] He rode in the top tier of British Speedway, for the Peterborough Panthers in the SGB Premiership 2021, in addition to the Scunthorpe Scorpions in the SGB Championship 2021.

The following season he remained with both clubs, riding for the Peterborough in the SGB Premiership 2022 and for the Scunthorpe in the SGB Championship 2022.[3] His 2022 season came to an end following a crash at Belle Vue and he missed the entire 2023 season due to a bleed on the brain suffered during the accident.[4]

In December 2023, Palin announced his retirement, following months of contemplation over the injury he had suffered. He took a position as a gas pipe fitter alongside his father.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "2021 PETERBOROUGH PANTHERS". Peterborough Speedway. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  2. ^ "PALIN SET FOR EURO U-19 PAIRS DEBUT". Belle Vue Speedway. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  3. ^ "British Speedway rider profile". British Speedway. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  4. ^ "PALIN TO MISS '23 SEASON". British Speedway. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Palin Calls it a Day". British Speedway. Retrieved 7 December 2023.