Ace Pijper
Ace Pijper (born 6 September 2006) is a British speedway rider with Dutch ancestry. He currently rides in the second tier of British Speedway, for the Glasgow Tigers in the SGB Championship.[1][2]
| Born | 6 September 2006 Edinburgh, Scotland |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Career history | |
| 2022 | Berwick Bullets |
| 2023 | Glasgow Tigers |
| 2023 | Workington Comets |
Speedway career
Pijper was born in Edinburgh and although having Dutch ancestry identifies as being Scottish.[3] In 2022 he began his speedway track career and signed signed for the Berwick Bullets for the 2022 National Development League speedway season.[4]
After a successful season he moved up a division after being signed by Glasgow Tigers for the SGB Championship 2023.[5] He is the first Scottish rider to ride for the club since James Grieves. He also signed for Workington Comets for the 2023 National Development League speedway season.[6]
Family
His father is the Dutch speedway rider Theo Pijper, who is a leading rider on the Longtrack.[1]
References
- "British Speedway profile". British Speedway. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- "Ace Pijper profile". FIM. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- "Speedway – youngsters take centre stage as the shale sport makes comeback". The Edinburgh Reporter. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- "Biography". Berwick Speedway. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- "Tigers confirm first three". British Speedway. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- "Comets Make Ace Move". British Speedway. Retrieved 18 December 2022.