Jack Holder

Jack Holder (born 23 March 1996) in Appin, New South Wales is an Australian speedway rider currently riding for Poole Pirates[1] in the British Elite League. He is the younger brother of Chris Holder, who won the World Championship in 2012.

Jack Holder
Born (1996-03-23) 23 March 1996
Appin, New South Wales
Nationality Australia
Current club information
British leagueSheffield Tigers
Polish leagueKS Toruń
Career history
2015–2016Plymouth
2017Peterborough Panthers
2017, 2019Poole Pirates
2018Somerset Rebels
2020–Sheffield Tigers
Individual honours
2011Australian Under-16 Pairs Champion
2011Australian Under-16 350cc Champion
2015Victoria State Under-21 Champion
2016Australian Under-21 Champion
Team honours
2016Four Team Championship
2017Elite Shield
2018KO Cup

Career

A successful rider in Australia, he came to England and first rode for Plymouth Gladiators in 2015. After two seasons, he rode for both Peterborough Panthers[2] and Poole Pirates in 2017, helping Poole to win the Elite Shield.

Jack Holder reached the Semi-Finals of the World Under-21 Championship[3], held at a rain-soaked Poznan track in Poland, where he picked up 11 points and was lucky to avoid injury from a collision with Anders Lyager. Lyager suffered a broken collar bone.

Jack Holder finished 4th in the Jason Crump Classic Cup - considered a warm-up for the Australian Senior Solo Championship. The Boxing Day event (2018) was held in front of more than 2,500 fans and he rode through to the B Final where he beat Jye Etheridge, Mason Campton and Erik Riss and went through to the A Final. However, he finished at the back, while the race was won by older brother Chris Holder.

In 2019 he started the season as Number 1 for Poole Pirates but had a shaky start,[4] and his friend and co-rider Brady Kurtz asked fans to be patient while he settled in. “I am sure Jack’s copped enough off social media and everything. He doesn’t need me asking him about it as well. Everyone just needs to let him get on with it – he’s just a kid, let him race his bike!"

References
  1. Bournemouth Daily Echo 13 April 2019
  2. Peterborough Telegraph 23 March 2017
  3. Peterborough Telegraph 24 July 2017
  4. Bournemouth Daily Echo 30 April 2019
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