Daniel Thompson (born 22 April 2004) is a speedway rider from England.

Speedway career

Along with his twin brother

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, Thompson initially gained experience competing at junior level, and as a mascot for Leicester Lions. Thompson has raced in all three tiers of British Speedway. In 2019, he rode for the

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before moving up to the Leicester Lions senior team for the 2021

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season. In 2022, he continued to represent the Lions but also rode in the SGB Premiership for Sheffield Tigers, joining them as their number 8 rider. He helped the Lion Cubs dominate the season by winning the league, successfully defending their

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title (from 2019) and winning the Pairs Championship, partnered by his brother Joe. In addition, he finished top of the NDL averages. In 2023, he re-signed for the Lions as they moved up a division for the

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as their rising star and re-signed for Leicester Lion Cubs for the

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. Late in the 2023 season, he won the British Under-19 Championship. He signed for Ipswich Witches in the Premiership for the 2024 season. and joined the

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for the 2024 Championship season.

References

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