Simon Stead

Simon Trevor Stead (born 25 April 1982)[1] is a retired motorcycle speedway rider and team manager.

[6] Stead was British Under-21 Champion three times in the years 2001, 2002 and 2003 and also won the Premier League Pairs Championship with Carl Stonehewer in 2003.

Going into the final, Stead was unbeaten and was involved in a crash with Compton, which caused multiple injuries to both riders.

[8] Also in 2004, he was part of the Workington four that won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, which was held on 21 August 2004, at the Derwent Park.

Additionally, he was given the wildcard spot for the 2006 British Speedway Grand Prix, where he scored 3 points from 5 rides[7] and won the 2006 Elite League Pairs Championship along with then teammate Jason Crump.

Stead riding for Belle Vue in 2007
Stead (back, far left) celebrating the league win with Swindon in 2012