Ben Trigger
Born (2006-05-27) 27 May 2006
Plymouth, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
2021Leicester
2022–2023Plymouth
2023Mildenhall
2024Redcar
Team honours
2023Knockout Cup

Ben Trigger (born 27 May 2006) is a motorcycle speedway rider from Plymouth England.[1]

Career

In 2021, he won the British 500cc Youth Championship[1] and signed for the Leicester Lion Cubs for the 2021 National Development League speedway season.[2] In 2022, he signed for Plymouth Centurions for the 2022 National Development League speedway season.[3] He missed some of the season after fracturing his tibia.[4]

After a successful season (despite the injury) Trigger gained a call up to the Plymouth first team and was named in their seven starters for the SGB Championship 2023.[5][6] He also signed for Mildenhall Fen Tigers for the 2023 NDL season.[7] In 2023, he helped Mildenhall win the Knockout Cup.[8]

He signed for Redcar Bears and their junior side Middlesbrough Tigers for the 2024 season.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Trigger, Benjamin". British Speedway. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  2. "2021 Leicester Lion Cubs". Leicester Speedway. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  3. "Introducing the 2022 Centurions". Plymouth Speedway. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  4. "Development News". Speedway Star page 41. 23 July 2022.
  5. "Ben's Dream A Reality". British Speedway. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  6. "Ben Trigger moves up to the Gladiators". Plymouth Speedway. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  7. "Two more for Fen Tigers". British Speedway. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  8. "Fen Tigers awarded KO Cup". British Speedway. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  9. "Jorgensen back as Bears name team". British Speedway. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
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