Kye Thomson

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Kye Thomson
Born5 October 1998 (1998-10-05) (age 25)
Yandina, Queensland, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Career history
2021–2024Edinburgh Monarchs

Kye Thomson (born 5 October 1998) is a motorcycle speedway rider from Australia.[1][2]

Speedway career[edit]

In 2018, Thomson finished second in the Australian Under-21 Individual Speedway Championship.[3]

Thomson began his British speedway career riding for the Edinburgh Monarchs in the SGB Championship 2021 and by the end of the season had recorded 209 points. He won both the MSSC Rider of the Year award and the George Wells Memorial Trophy for the most improved young rider.[4] He duly signed for another season for the Monarchs for the SGB Championship 2022 season.[1][5]

During 2023 and 2024, he re-signed for the Monarchs for a third and fourth successive year and competed in the SGB Premiership 2023[6] and the 2024 Championship.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Thomson, Kye". British Speedway. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Kye Thomson". WWOS backup. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Jaimon Lidsey takes out the 2018 Under-21 Australian Speedway Championship". Motorcycling Australia. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Kye Thomson profile". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Speedway – Thomson has his best night yet for Monarchs". Edinburgh reporter. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Thomson back for Monarchs". British Speedway. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Thomsen returns for Monarchs". British Speedway. Retrieved 19 December 2023.