Jamie Courtney

Who is Jamie Courtney?

Jamie Courtney is an English motorcycle speedway rider.

Courtney comes from a speedway family; His brother Scott and uncle Sean were both speedway riders before him, and his father Mark Courtney is a former England international. In 2002 he became British under-15 champion. He competed at the age of fifteen for Rye House Rockets, and the following year rode for Oxford Cheetahs. He has also raced for Redcar Bears, Isle of Wight Islanders, and Workington Comets. In 2010 he rode for Glasgow Tigers on loan from King's Lynn Stars before returning to ride for King's Lynn towards the end of the season. In 2010 he signed for Leicester Lions, the team that his father rode for 126 times, for their return to speedway in the Premier League. After being released by Leicester mid-season he later joined National League team Dudley Heathens.