ASPEGREN, Robin Alexander DATE OF BIRTH: 24 March 1989, Vetlanda, Sweden. BRITISH CAREER: (2010-11) Newport; (2012) Swindon, Berwick; (2013) Berwick; (2015) Rye House, Sheffield. CLUB HONOUR: Knock-Out Cup winner: 2011 [Newport].
BATES, Josh DATE OF BIRTH: 1 February 1996, Barnsley, South Yorkshire. BRITISH CAREER: (2012) Mildenhall; (2013) Scunthorpe, Mildenhall; (2014) Leicester, Sheffield, Mildenhall; (2015) Wolverhampton, Sheffield, Birmingham. MAJOR HONOUR: British Under-21 Champion: 2014; British Under-19 Champion: 2015. CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2012 [Mildenhall]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2012 [Mildenhall]; National Trophy winner: 2012 [Mildenhall], 2014 [Mildenhall].
BELLEGO, David DATE OF BIRTH: 15 May 1993, Marmande, France. BRITISH CAREER: (2011) Glasgow; (2012-14) Berwick; (2015) Sheffield. MAJOR HONOUR: French Championship winner: 2010. CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2011 [Glasgow]; Four-Team Championship winner: 2012 [Berwick]. WORLD CUP RECORD: 1 meeting, 6 points.
BIRKS, Ashley Adam DATE OF BIRTH: 19 October 1990, Sheffield, South Yorkshire. BRITISH CAREER: (2010) Scunthorpe II; (2011) Sheffield, Scunthorpe II/Sheffield II; (2012) Scunthorpe, Stoke; (2013) Swindon, Scunthorpe; (2014) Scunthorpe; (2015) Wolverhampton, Sheffield. MAJOR HONOUR: National League Riders’ Champion: 2012. CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2011 [Scunthorpe II/Sheffield II], 2012 [Scunthorpe]. RIDER LINKS: Son of Russell Birks (born: 9 October 1960, Sheffield, South Yorkshire).
CASTAGNA, Michele (Paco) DATE OF BIRTH: 4 March 1994, Arzignano, Italy. BRITISH CAREER: (2015) Sheffield. MAJOR HONOURS: Italian Under-21 Champion: 2011, 2012, 2014. WORLD CUP RECORD: 4 meetings, 27 points. RIDER LINK: Son of Armando Castagna (born: 22 September 1963, Italy).
COMPTON, André Neil DATE OF BIRTH: 15 May 1977, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. BRITISH CAREER: (1993) Bradford, Newcastle; (1994) Stoke, Newcastle, Buxton; (1995) Hull, Buxton, Reading, Coventry, Belle Vue; (1996) Buxton, Bradford, Belle Vue; (1997) Newcastle, Berwick; (1998-99) Sheffield; (2000) Peterborough, Newcastle; (2001) Newcastle; (2002) Newcastle, Poole; (2003) Sheffield, Poole; (2004) Sheffield, Poole, Belle Vue; (2005-08) Sheffield; (2009-10) Workington; (2013-2015) Sheffield. MAJOR HONOURS: Premier League Riders’ Champion: 2004. CLUB HONOURS: Four-Team Championship winner: 1999 [Sheffield], 2009 [Workington]; League Championship winner: 1999 [Sheffield], 2001 [Newcastle], 2003 [Poole]; Young Shield winner: 1999 [Sheffield], 2009 [Workington], 2010 [Workington]; Craven Shield winner: 2002 [Poole]. RIDER LINKS: Brother of Benji Compton (born: 17 September 1986, Tenerife, Spain).
GARRITY, Jason DATE OF BIRTH: 9 November 1993, Droylsden, Tameside, Greater Manchester. BRITISH CAREER: (2009-10) Buxton; (2011) Belle Vue II, Leicester; (2012-13) Rye House; (2014) Coventry, Rye House; (2015) Coventry, Sheffield. MAJOR HONOURS: British Under-15 Champion: 2008; British Under-19 Champion: 2011; National League Riders’ Champion: 2011. CLUB HONOURS: National Trophy winner: 2010 [Buxton]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2010 [Buxton]; League Championship winner: 2010 [Buxton]; Premier Challenge Trophy winner: 2012 [Rye House]. GRAND PRIX RECORD: 1 GP ridden, 0 points.
KLINDT, Nicolai DATE OF BIRTH: 29 December 1988, Outrup, Vestjylland, Denmark. BRITISH CAREER: (2008-10) Wolverhampton; (2011) Swindon; (2012) Wolverhampton; (2013) King's Lynn, Peterborough, Scunthorpe; (2014) Swindon, Scunthorpe; (2015) Sheffield. MAJOR HONOURS: Danish Under-19 Champion: 2006; Danish Under-21 Champion: 2006, 2008; European Under-19 Champion: 2007. CLUB HONOUR: League Championship winner: 2009 [Wolverhampton]. GRAND PRIX RECORD: 2 GPs ridden, 0 GP finals, 0 GP wins, 2 GP points. WORLD CUP RECORD: 5 meetings, 35 points, 1 Silver medal.
PROCTOR, Tyron (Ty) DATE OF BIRTH: 27 February 1987, Longwarry, Victoria, Australia. BRITISH CAREER: (2008) Redcar, Peterborough; (2009) Redcar, Wolverhampton; (2010-12) Wolverhampton; (2013) Wolverhampton, Plymouth; (2014) Wolverhampton, Sheffield; (2015) Sheffield. MAJOR HONOUR: Victoria State Champion: 2010. CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2009 [Wolverhampton]; Elite Shield winner: 2010, 2011 [both Wolverhampton]. RIDER LINKS: Brother of Toby Proctor (born: 2 May 1990, Longwarry, Victoria, Australia).
SISSIS, Arthur DATE OF BIRTH: 15 June 1995, Adelaide, South Australia. BRITISH CAREER: (2015) Sheffield. MAJOR HONOURS: Australian Under-16 Champion: 2008, 2009
STEAD, Simon Trevor DATE OF BIRTH: 25 April 1982, Sheffield, South Yorkshire. BRITISH CAREER: (1997) Peterborough II; (1998) Peterborough, Buxton; (1999-2001) Sheffield; (2002) Sheffield, Peterborough; (2003-04) Workington, Wolverhampton; (2005-07) Belle Vue; (2008) Coventry; (2009-12) Swindon; (2013) King’s Lynn, Sheffield; (2014) Leicester, Sheffield; (2015) Belle Vue, Sheffield. MAJOR HONOURS: Youth Development League Riders’ Champion: 1998; British Under-21 Champion: 2001, 2002, 2003; Premier League Riders’ Champion: 2014. CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 1997 [Peterborough II], 1998 [Peterborough], 1999 [Sheffield], 2002 [Sheffield], 2012 [Swindon]; Four-Team Championship winner: 1999 [Sheffield], 2000 [Sheffield], 2004 [Workington]; Young Shield winner: 1999, 2002 [both Sheffield]; Premier Trophy winner: 2001 [Sheffield]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2002 [Sheffield], 2005 [Belle Vue]; Pairs Championship winner: 2003 [Workington], 2006 [Belle Vue]; Craven Shield winner: 2008 [Coventry]. GRAND PRIX RECORD: 4 GPs ridden, 0 GP finals, 0 GP wins, 7 GP points. WORLD CUP RECORD: 11 meetings, 63 points. RIDER LINKS: Son of Trevor Stead (born: 24 May 1956, Sheffield, South Yorkshire). Nephew of Ian Stead (born: 25 April 1964, Sheffield, South Yorkshire). Cousin of Adam Allott (born: 19 March 1983, Stockport, Cheshire).
