Connor Bailey | |
Nationality: | Australian-British |
Birth Date: | 13 August 2002 |
Birth Place: | Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
Career1: | Glasgow |
Years1: | 2019-2022 |
Career2: | Belle Vue |
Years2: | 2019, 2022–2024 |
Career3: | Redcar |
Years3: | 2023–2024 |
Career4: | Workington |
Years4: | 2023 |
Indivyear1: | 2023 |
Indivhonour1: | British U21 champion |
Indivyear2: | 2023 |
Indivhonour2: | NDL Riders' Champion |
Teamyear1: | 2022 |
Teamhonour1: | British league champions |
Connor Bailey (born 13 August 2002) is a speedway rider born in Australia, who is a British citizen.[1]
In 2019, he signed for the Glasgow Tigers in the SGB Championship 2019 and the Belle Vue Colts in the NDL.[2]
He remained with Glasgow for the 2021 and 2022 seasons. In 2022, he was named as the number 8 rider for Belle Vue Aces in the top tier of British Speedway, riding for the Aces in the SGB Premiership 2022[3] where he helped Belle Vue win the league title.[4]
Bailey joined Redcar Bears for the SGB Championship 2023.[5] and the Workington Comets for the 2023 National Development League speedway season.[6] [7]
Bailey won the U21 title at the 2023 British Speedway Championship[8] and the National League Riders' Championship.[9]
After making appearances for Belle Vue as their rising star for 2023, he re-signed for Belle Vue for the 2024 season[10] and for Redcar in the Championship.[11]