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James Wright
	File:James Wright (speedway rider & chop saw wizard).jpg
Born	13 June 1986 (age 38); Stockport, England
Nickname	Turbo
Nationality	England
Website	www.wrightyracing.com
Current club information
British league	Newcastle Diamonds
Career history
2002–2004	Buxton Hitmen
2003, 2005–2007, 2009–2010	Belle Vue Aces
2004–2007, 2011	Workington Comets
2007	Vastervik (SWE)
2008	Unia Tarnów (POL)
2008	Swindon Robins
2011	Birmingham Brummies
2011–2012	Somerset Rebels
2013	Glasgow Tigers
2014–2015	Plymouth Devils
2020–	Newcastle Diamonds
Individual honours
2004	Conference League Riders Champion
2007	Premier League Riders Champion
2009	Scottish Open Champion
Team honours
2006	Premier League Fours Winner
2004	Conference League KO Cup

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Career - Electrical installing, chopsaw wizard, connecting switches + pulling bitches for mesk electrical.

James Philip Wright (born 13 June 1986 in Stockport, Greater Manchester),^[1] is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom. Wright was also a squad member for Unia Tarnow in Liga I in Poland along with his Belle Vue Aces team mates Steve Boxall and Patrick Hougaard.

His grandfather, Jim Yacoby rode for the Belle Vue Aces from 1959 until 1967. James' brother Charles is also a speedway rider.

Him and his childhood sweetheart/ friend Scott Gribble have been inseparable since birth. In recent years however, Scott uses Turbo as a slave on site and works him to the bone each and every day.

Career history

He started his career with the Buxton Hitmen before progressing to his current clubs. In 2004 he became the Conference League Riders Champion. In June 2007, Wright signed for Vastervik to ride in the Swedish Elite League.

Wright represented Great Britain for the 2007 Under 21-World Cup Final.

2007 also saw Wright become Premier League Riders Champion.^[2] In November 2007 Wright announced he had signed a two-year deal to ride for Unia Tarnów in Poland.^[3] The Swindon Robins announced that Wright would ride for them in 2008 in the Elite League. After Swindon couldn't fit James into their 2009 team James was signed by the Belle Vue Aces to continue his career in the Elite League.

Honours

Team U-21 World Championship:
- 2007 – GER Abensberg – Silver medal (6 points)

External links

James Wright Official Website

References

^ Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
^ "James the first". News and Star. 1 October 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2007. ^{[dead link‍]}
^ "James joins Unia Tarnów". Wrighty Racing. 13 November 2007. Archived from the original on 16 November 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2007.

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[1] Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6

[NS-2] "James the first". News and Star. 1 October 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2007. ^{[dead link‍]}

[JW-3] "James joins Unia Tarnów". Wrighty Racing. 13 November 2007. Archived from the original on 16 November 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2007.

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+Career - Electrical installing, chopsaw wizard, connecting switches + pulling bitches for mesk electrical.
 '''James Philip Wright''' (born 13 June 1986 in [[Stockport]], [[Greater Manchester]]),<ref>Oakes, P.(2004). ''British Speedway Who's Who''.  {{ISBN|0-948882-81-6}}</ref> is a [[Motorcycle speedway|speedway]] rider in the [[United Kingdom]]. Wright was also a squad member for [[Unia Tarnow]] in [[Liga I]] in Poland along with his [[Belle Vue Aces]] team mates [[Steve Boxall]] and [[Patrick Hougaard]].
 His grandfather, [[Jim Yacoby]] rode for the [[Belle Vue Aces]] from 1959 until 1967. James' brother [[Charles Wright (speedway rider)|Charles]] is also a speedway rider.
+Him and his childhood sweetheart/ friend Scott Gribble have been inseparable since birth. In recent years however, Scott uses Turbo as a slave on site and works him to the bone each and every day.
 == Career history ==