Luke Becker (born 11 February 1999) is a motorcycle speedway rider from the United States.[1]
.jpg) Becker in 2013 | |
| Born | 11 February 1999 Brentwood, California, USA |
|---|---|
| Career history | |
| Great Britain | |
| 2019–2023 | Wolverhampton |
| 2024–2025 | Leicester |
| Poland | |
| 2018 | Rzeszów |
| 2019 | Rawicz |
| 2021–2022, 2024 | Łódź |
| 2023 | Zielona Góra |
| Sweden | |
| 2021–2022 | Dackarna |
| 2022 | Piraterna |
| 2023 | Rospiggarna |
| 2024 | Västervik |
| Denmark | |
| 2019, 2023–2024 | Esbjerg |
| Team honours | |
| 2023 | Danish League |
Career
editBecker began his British career riding for Wolverhampton Wolves in 2019.[2] Unable to ride during 2020 because of Covid-19 cancelled season, he continued to ride for Wolverhampton during the SGB Premiership 2021.[3][4]
In 2022, he rode for the Wolverhampton Wolves in the SGB Premiership 2022.[5] After being named Wolves Rider of the Year he signed for the club for the 4th consecutive season,[6] competing in the SGB Premiership 2023.[7] However, he had a bad start to 2023 when breaking his leg in a crash in Slovakia before his Wolves season got underway.[8] His season got much better when he was instrumental in helping Esbjerg Vikings win the Danish League.[9]
Following the demise of Wolverhampton,[10] he joined the Midlands rivals Leicester Lions for the 2024 season.[11]
International
editBecker made his international debut for the United States in the 2019 Speedway of Nations, scoring 11 points. He also represented the United States in 2021 and 2022.
Major results
editWorld individual Championship
edit- 2023 Speedway Grand Prix - =24th
World Team Championships
edit- 2019 Speedway of Nations - =10th
- 2021 Speedway of Nations - =8th
- 2022 Speedway of Nations - =10th
References
edit- ^ "Luke Becker". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ "Luke Becker". Speedway Bikes .com. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "2021 WOLVERHAMPTON WOLVES". Wolverhampton Speedway. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "British Speedway rider profile". British Speedway. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "Wolverhampton's Luke Becker backed to make his mark". Shropshire Star. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Easy Choice for Becker". British Speedway. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "BECKER BLOW FOR WOLVES". British Speedway. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Becker leads Vikings' Danish title charge". FIM. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Luke Becker 'praying' for Wolves return in 12 months time". Express and Star. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Lions name final two". British Speedway. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.