Ben Trigger

Ben Trigger (born 27 May 2006) is a motorcycle speedway rider from Plymouth England.^[1]

Career

In 2021, he won the British 500cc Youth Championship^[1] and signed for the Leicester Lion Cubs for the 2021 National Development League speedway season.^[2] In 2022, he signed for Plymouth Centurions for the 2022 National Development League speedway season.^[3] He missed some of the season after fracturing his tibia.^[4]

After a successful season (despite the injury) Trigger gained a call up to the Plymouth first team and was named in their seven starters for the SGB Championship 2023.^[5]^[6] He also signed for Mildenhall Fen Tigers for the 2023 NDL season.^[7] In 2023, he helped Mildenhall win the Knockout Cup.^[8]

He signed for Redcar Bears and their junior side Middlesbrough Tigers for the 2024 season.^[9]^[10]

^ ^a ^b "Trigger, Benjamin". British Speedway. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
^ "2021 Leicester Lion Cubs". Leicester Speedway. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
^ "Introducing the 2022 Centurions". Plymouth Speedway. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
^ "Development News". Speedway Star. 23 July 2022. p. 41.
^ "Ben's Dream A Reality". British Speedway. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
^ "Ben Trigger moves up to the Gladiators". Plymouth Speedway. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
^ "Mildenhall Fen Tigers rider Ben Trigger determined to make most of long trips from Devon". Suffolk News. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
^ "Fen Tigers awarded KO Cup". British Speedway. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
^ "Plymouth youngster Trigger leaves Gladiators for Bears". Cornish Times. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
^ "Jorgensen back as Bears name team". British Speedway. Retrieved 12 December 2023.