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; (2016) Coventry, Sheffield; (2017) Sheffield. MAJOR HONOUR: British Under-21 Champion: 2014, 2016; British Under-19 Champion: 2015. CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2012 [Mildenhall], 2017 [Sheffield]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2012 [Mildenhall]; National Trophy winner: 2012 [Mildenhall], 2014 [Mildenhall]. GRAND PRIX RECORD: 1 GP ridden, 2 points.
BJERRE JENSEN, Lasse DATE OF BIRTH: 31 October 1993, Esbjerg, Denmark. BRITISH CAREER: (2010) King's Lynn; (2011) Ipswich, King's Lynn; (2012) Peterborough, Swindon, Leicester; (2013) King's Lynn, Leicester; (2014) Leicester, Wolverhampton, Peterborough; (2015-16) Redcar; (2017) Leicester, Sheffield. MAJOR HONOURS: World Under-21 Team Cup Champion: 2010; Danish Under-21 Champion: 2011. CLUB HONOUR: Four-Team Championship winner: 2011 [Ipswich]; League Championship winner: 2017 [Sheffield]; Pairs Championship winner: 2017 [Sheffield]. GRAND PRIX RECORD: 1 GP ridden, 0 GP finals, 0 GP wins, 1 GP point. RIDER LINKS: Brother of Kenneth Bjerre Jensen (born: 24 May 1984, Esbjerg, Denmark).
BRANFORD, Robert Peter DATE OF BIRTH: 23 November 1993, Adelaide, South Australia. BRITISH CAREER: (2010) Buxton; (2011) Redcar, Buxton; (2012) Berwick, Redcar, Buxton (2013) Leicester, Coventry II; (2015) Swindon, Edinburgh, Rye House II; (2016) Rye House, Rye House II; (2017) Rye House, Sheffield. MAJOR HONOURS: British Under-21 Champion: 2013; Victorian Under-21 Champion: 2014. CLUB HONOURS: National Trophy winner: Buxton [2010]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2010 [Buxton]; League Championship winner: 2010 [Buxton], 2015 [Edinburgh], 2017 [Sheffield]; League Cup winner: 2015 [Edinburgh]; Four-Team Championship winner: 2015 [Edinburgh], 2016 [Rye House II]. RIDER LINKS: Son of Darrell Branford (born: 9 September 1964, Whyalla, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia).
GRAJCZONEK, Joshua (Josh) Lee DATE OF BIRTH: 5 February 1990, Kirwan, Townsville, Queensland, Australia. BRITISH CAREER: (2008) Glasgow; (2009-10) Glasgow, Belle Vue; (2011) Glasgow, Swindon; (2012) Glasgow, Belle Vue; (2013) Poole, Somerset; (2014) Poole, Workington; (2015) Belle Vue, Poole, Somerset; (2016) Swindon, Somerset; (2017) Sheffield. MAJOR HONOURS: Queensland Under-16 Champion: 2004; Queensland Under-21 Champion: 2007, 2008; Queensland State Champion: 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014; CLUB HONOUR: League Championship winner: 2011 [Glasgow], 2013 [Poole], 2013 [Somerset], 2014 [Poole], 2016 [Somerset], 2017 [Sheffield]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2013 [Somerset], 2015 [Somerset]; Pairs Championship winner: 2013 [Somerset], 2016 [Somerset]; League Cup winner: 2016 [Somerset]. WORLD CUP RECORD: 1 meeting, 0 points.
GRAVERSEN, Jan DATE OF BIRTH: 10 April 1987, Sallingsund, Denmark. BRITISH CAREER: (2008) Mildenhall; (2009) King’s Lynn; (2010) Redcar, Stoke, Scunthorpe; (2011) Leicester; (2012) Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester; (2013) Leicester; (2014-15) Redcar; (2017) Somerset, Sheffield. CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2009 [King’s Lynn], 2017 {Sheffield]; Premier Trophy winner: 2009 [King’s Lynn]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2009 [King’s Lynn].
HOWARTH, Kyle DATE OF BIRTH: 11 February 1994, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. BRITISH CAREER: (2009) Scunthorpe II; (2010) Bournemouth, Somerset; (2011) Belle Vue II, Edinburgh, Belle Vue; (2012) Poole, King’s Lynn, Workington; (2013) Poole, Swindon, Workington; (2014) Coventry, Workington; (2015) Coventry, Swindon, Workington; (2016-17) Wolverhampton, Sheffield. CLUB HONOURS: Knock-Out Cup winner: 2012 [Poole]; League Championship winner: 2016 [Wolverhampton], 2017 [Sheffield]; Pairs Championship winner: 2017 [Sheffield]. MAJOR HONOURS: Queensland Under-21 State Champion: 2011, 2012; British Under-21 Champion: 2015.
KURTZ, Todd William DATE OF BIRTH: 4 November 1992, Cowra, New South Wales, Australia. BRITISH CAREER: (2009) Newport II; (2010) Newport, Newport II; (2011) Newport, Newport II, Coventry; (2012) Plymouth; (2013) Plymouth; (2014) Somerset; (2015-16) Plymouth; (2017) Sheffield. MAJOR HONOURS: Australian Under-16 Champion: 2008; New South Wales Under-16 Champion: 2008; Australian Longtrack Champion: 2011; Australian Longtrack Champion: 2012. CLUB HONOURS: 2011: Knock-Out Cup winner: 2012 [Newport]; Premier Shield winner: 2014 [Somerset]; Four-Team Championship winner: 2014 [Somerset], 2016 [Plymouth]; League Championship winner: 2017 [Sheffield]. RIDER LINKS: Brother of Brady Kurtz (born: 27 September 1996, Cowra, New South Wales, Australia).
PARKINSON BLACKBURN, Jack Daniel DATE OF BIRTH: 2 September 2000, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. BRITISH CAREER: (2015) Buxton; (2016) Birmingham; (2017) Sheffield, Birmingham. MAJOR HONOUR: British 500cc Youth Champion: 2015. CLUB HONOUR: National Trophy winner: 2016 [Birmingham]; League Championship winner: 2016 [Birmingham], 2017 [Sheffield].
STONEMAN, Nathan Mark DATE OF BIRTH: 17 September 1996, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales. BRITISH CAREER: (2012-13) Mildenhall; (2016) Isle of Wight; (2017) Sheffield, Kent. MAJOR HONOUR: British 500cc Champion: 2011. CAREER HONOUR: League Championship winner: 2012.
WOOD, Georgie DATE OF BIRTH: 8 September 1993, Maidstone, Kent. BRITISH CAREER: (2015-16) Eastbourne; (2017) Sheffield, Eastbourne. CLUB HONOURS: National Trophy winner: 2015 [Eastbourne]; Gold Cup winner: 2015 [Eastbourne]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2015 [Eastbourne]; 2016 [Eastbourne]; League Championship winner: 2017 [Sheffield].
