Joe Jacobs (speedway rider)

Joseph Louis Jacobs (born 14 August 1993) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.

[1] Born in Ipswich, Jacobs began riding motorcycles at the age of four, and took up speedway as a junior, riding for Rye House in the Academy League in 2008, finishing as runner up in the British Under-15 Championship that year.

[2] He returned to the Fen Tigers in 2011 and was part of the Mildenhall team that won the National League Fours, held on 26 August 2012 at Loomer Road Stadium.

[5] Joe took a year out of the sport in 2015 but returned in 2016 after being offered an Elite League place with Belle Vue Aces.

After failing to secure team places for 2017 (although he had a short-term contract mid-season with Berwick Bandits) and 2018, he announced his retirement from the sport in January 2018.