James Shanes
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| Born | 17 March 1997 Dorchester, England |
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| Nationality |  England |
| Website | www |
| Career history | |
| 2014 | Devon Demons |
| 2015-2016 | Kent Kings |
| 2017-18 | Poole Pirates |
| 2017-18 | Sheffield Tigers |
| Individual honours | |
| 2016, 2017 | European Grasstrack Champion |
| 2015, 2016 | British Masters Grasstrack Champion |
| 2015 | British SandAce Championship |
| 2014 | British Under 21 Grasstrack Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2015 | World Longtrack Team Champion |
James Shanes (born 17 March 1997) is a British Motorcycle Racer[1] and competes in Grasstrack, Longtrack and Speedway. He is the current British Masters Grasstrack Champion, European Grasstrack Champion and rides for the Poole Pirates in the Premiership
Career: Grasstrack
Shanes began racing in 2003, aged 6 years, on a 50cc automatic. He progressed through the youth classes with some success, including British Championship wins in 2010 and 2011. He upgraded to adult 250cc racing on his 15th birthday and finished 3rd place in the 250cc British Championship that year.
Shanes is the first rider to complete a hat-trick of British Masters Grasstrack titles as well as being the youngest to win back to back titles. He is also the youngest European Champion.
World Longtrack Championship
Grand-Prix
- 2017 - Five G.P. 78pts (4th)
- 2018 - Competitor
Best Results
Eenrum First 2017
La Reole Second 2017
European Grasstrack Championship
- 2015 Staphorst (Second) 18pts
- 2016
Folkestone (Champion) 9pts[2]
- 2017
Hertingen (Champion) 20pts
British Masters Grasstrack
- 2014 Folkestone (4th)
- 2015 Wimborne (Champion)
- 2016 Bristol (Champion)[3]
- 2017 Folkestone (Champion)