Connor Mountain
| Born | 26 August 1997 King's Lynn,Norfolk |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| Great Britain | |
| 2015 | Coventry |
| 2015, 2021 | Newcastle |
| 2016-2018 | Ipswich |
| 2018 | Swindon |
| 2018, 2019, 2022 | Leicester |
| 2018, 2022 | Sheffield |
| 2021 | King's Lynn |
| 2023–2025 | Scunthorpe |
| 2024 | Belle Vue |
| Team honours | |
| 2022 | SGB PremiershipLeague Cup |
| 2023 | Championship Knockout Cup |
Connor Reece Mountain(born 26 August 1997) is amotorcycle speedwayrider from England.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Mountain began his British speedway career riding forCoventry Beesin 2015.[3][4]
In 2018, he won the silver medal behindRobert Lambertin theBritish Speedway Under 21 Championship.[1]
In 2021, he rode in the top tier of British Speedway, riding for theKing's Lynn Starsin theSGB Premiershipin addition to riding for theNewcastle Diamondsin theSGB Championship.
In 2022, he rode for theSheffield Tigers[5]in thePremiershipand for theLeicester Lionsin theChampionship.[6]He helped Sheffield win the League cup and reach the Play off final.[7]
In 2023, he signed forScunthorpe Scorpionsfor theSGB Championship 2023,[8]where he helped the team win theKnockout Cup.[9]
He signed forBelle Vue Acesfor the 2024 Premiership,[10]and re-signed for Scunthorpe for the 2024 Championship.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ab"Star Interview Connor Mountain".Speedway Star.26 November 2022. pp. 2–3.
- ^"ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022"(PDF).British Speedway.Retrieved30 June2023.
- ^"Mountain, Connor Reece".British Speedway.Retrieved20 June2021.
- ^"New King's Lynn Stars arrival thanks club for Premiership chance".Lynn News.11 June 2021.Retrieved20 June2021.
- ^"Sheffield racer Connor Mountain set to step up preparations for new Premiership season".The Star.Retrieved29 September2024.
- ^"British Speedway rider profile".British Speedway.Retrieved29 September2022.
- ^"Tigers win League Cup".British Speedway.3 November 2022.Retrieved5 November2022.
- ^"Scorpions move for Mountain".British Speedway.24 November 2022.Retrieved25 November2022.
- ^"Cup joy for Scorpions".British Speedway.22 October 2023.Retrieved23 October2023.
- ^"Aces reveal class of 24".British Speedway.Retrieved9 December2023.
- ^"MPT & Mountain complete Scorpions".British Speedway.Retrieved1 January2024.