Jake Mulford
| Born | 4 March 2004 Norwich, Norfolk, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 2019, 2021 | Kent |
| 2022–2025 | Belle Vue |
| 2022 | King's Lynn |
| 2022 | Peterborough |
| 2023–2025 | Redcar |
| Individual honours | |
| 2024 | World U23 Longtrack champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2024 | British league champion |
| 2023 | Premiership Pairs |
Jake Mulford (born 4 March 2004) is an English speedway rider.[1][2]
Career
[edit]In 2019, he signed for the Kent Kings for the 2019 National Development League speedway season.[3]
Unable to ride during 2020 because of COVID-19 cancelled season, he continued to ride for Kent in 2021 but appeared in both the NDL and the higher league of the SGB Championship 2021.[1]
In 2022, he was named the number 8 rider for the King's Lynn Stars in the SGB Premiership 2022 (the highest league in Britain).[4] Mulford later switched to Peterborough Panthers to fulfill the same position for them. He also rode regularly for the Belle Vue Colts during the 2022 National Development League speedway season after leaving Kent.[5]
In 2023, he moved up to the Belle Vue first team, being named as the rising star for the Aces for the SGB Premiership 2023.[6] In addition, he signed for Redcar Bears for the SGB Championship 2023.[7] Mulford (riding as reserve) along with Dan Bewley and Brady Kurtz won the Premiership Pairs for Belle Vue in June 2023.[8]
He re-signed for Redcar for the 2024 season[9][10] and helped Belle Vue win the 2024 Premiership title.[11] However, his highlight of the season was winning the World U23 Longtrack Championship.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mulford, Jake". British Speedway. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "MULFORD INJURY BOOST". Kent Speedway. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "King's Lynn rider looking for more opportunities at Adrian Flux Arena". Lynn News. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "SIGNING: MULFORD MAKES BELLE VUE DEBUT". Belle Vue Speedway. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "Bewley back as Aces declare team". British Speedway. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Bears name full side". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Premiership Pairs @ Leicester". British Speedway. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Jorgensen back as Bears name team". British Speedway. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Redcar gain revenge on Workington Comets". Cumbria Crack. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Sensational Grand Final performance from West Cumbria's Dan Bewley". Cumbria Crack. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Mulford Wins U23 Long Track Crown". Belle Vue Speedway. Retrieved 5 October 2024.