Kye Thomson
| Born | 5 October 1998 (age 26) Yandina, Queensland, Australia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Career history | |
| 2021–2024 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
Kye Thomson (born 5 October 1998) is an Australian motorcycle speedway rider.[1][2]
Speedway career
[edit]In 2018, Thomson finished second in the Australian Under-21 Individual Speedway Championship[3] and won the Tasmanian solo championship at the Loxford Park Speedway in Kurri Kurri, Australia.[4]
Thomson began his British speedway career riding for the Edinburgh Monarchs in the SGB Championship 2021 and by the end of the season had recorded 209 points. He won both the MSSC Rider of the Year award and the George Wells Memorial Trophy for the most improved young rider.[5] He duly signed for another season for the Monarchs for the SGB Championship 2022 season.[1][6]
During 2023 and 2024, he re-signed for the Monarchs for a third consecutive season and competed in the SGB Premiership 2023[7] and the 2024 Championship.[8] In 2024, Thomsen once again raced for the Monarchs for a fourth successive year.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Thomson, Kye". British Speedway. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Kye Thomson". WWOS backup. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Jaimon Lidsey takes out the 2018 Under-21 Australian Speedway Championship". Motorcycling Australia. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Queensland's Kye Thomson wins Tasmanian solo speedway title at Kurri Kurri". Maitland Mercury. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Kye Thomson profile". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Speedway – Thomson has his best night yet for Monarchs". Edinburgh reporter. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Thomson back for Monarchs". British Speedway. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ "Thomsen returns for Monarchs". British Speedway. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Seven days is a long time in speedway". Edinburgh News. Retrieved 25 July 2024.