Jamie Mark Courtney (born 22 April 1988, in Ashington, Northumberland) is a former motorcycle speedway rider and current promoter from England.
Career Courtney comes from a speedway family; His brother Scott and uncle Sean Courtney were both speedway riders before him, and his father Mark Courtney is a former England international."Jamie Courtney ", Leicester Speedway, Retrieved 2011-03-27 In 2002, he became British under-15 champion. He competed at the age of fifteen for Rye House Rockets, and the following year rode for Oxford Silver Machine Academy. He has also raced for Redcar Bears, Isle of Wight Islanders, and Workington Comets."Jamie Courtney: Glasgow Tigers Profile", The Glaswegian, 16 March 2010, Retrieved 2011-03-27
In 2010, Courtney rode for Glasgow Tigers on loan from King's Lynn Stars before returning to ride for King's Lynn towards the end of the season."Speedway: Jamie Courtney Completes Glasgow Tigers Line-Up For 2010", The Glaswegian, 12 January 2010, Retrieved 2011-03-27 In 2010, he signed for Leicester Lions, the team that his father rode for 126 times, for their return to speedway in the Premier League."Speedway: Leicester Lions recruit a familiar name", Leicester Mercury, 2 December 2010, Retrieved 2011-03-27 After being released by Leicester mid-season, he later joined National League team Dudley Heathens.
Management In 2021, it was announced that Courtney would be the team promoter of the Oxford Cheetahs during 2022, who were returning to action at Sandy Lane for the first time since 2007.
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