James Arthur Lightfoot (11 November 1933 – 24 February 2023) was an international Motorcycle speedway rider from England.
[1] He earned one international cap for the England national speedway team and three caps for the Great Britain team.
[3] He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1953 to 1966, riding for Coventry Bees.
[4] Jim was born within 4 miles of Coventry's Brandon Stadium and captained his team for a number of years.
[5] He helped Coventry win the Midland Cup on two occasions in 1960[6] and 1966.