DATE OF BIRTH: 22 February 1993, Albrighton, Nr. Wolverhampton.

BRITISH CAREER: (2010-11) Dudley.

2011 STARTING AVERAGE: 6.56 (NL).

ADDITIONAL INFO: Perry began racing on the grass-track scene when aged
just 6 and, four years later, first rode a speedway bike in 2003. He has
enjoyed many club meeting victories on the grass, with an early career
highlight being crowned British 125cc Youth Champion in 2006.

However, he really came on in leaps and bounds in 2009, recording second
and third-place finishes in the British Championship at 250cc and 350cc
levels, respectively. He also claimed fourth position in the British Under-21
Championship and, at 16 years-of-age, became the youngest ever rider to
appear in the 500cc British Masters Championship, having won the qualifier.

The West Midlander went on to finish a remarkable fifth in the big event at
St Agnes, Cornwall on 20 September, beating ex-winners Glen Phillips and
Paul Hurry. The year also saw him make his debut abroad when, in France
in August, he competed against some of the best long-track riders in the
world, eventually finishing a quite brilliant third, behind Theo Pijper and
Stephane Trésarrieu.

The Wolverhampton-born racer turned 17 in February 2010 and, early the
following month, was handed his initial team berth in speedway when
Dudley confirmed his signing for their first season of National League participation.

Despite his lack of experience on shale, Perry began the season strongly,
notching 6+3 points in the Heathens’ historic opening meeting against the
USA Dream Team at Birmingham’s Perry Barr Stadium on 7 April. He then
performed even better in the side’s first league match, tallying an excellent
10+3 points versus Buxton the following week at Wolverhampton’s
Monmore Green Stadium on 13 April.

Whilst he continued to rack-up the points on the shale, he also maintained
his form in speedway’s sister sport by winning the British Under-21 Grass-track
Championship at the Dunmow Club’s Ugley Bowl on 13 June, when he topped
the podium ahead of Rob Mear and Harland Cook. But he was to end the season
on the injured list after sustaining a fractured wrist in a first lap crash in heat
three of a Play-Off semi-final encounter at Buxton on 17 October.

However, that was pretty much the only downside for Perry in his debut term
of speedway racing, as he finished with an impressive 6.99 average, having
notched 155 points from twenty-two official matches. Indeed, he capped a
brilliant first season by lifting the major honour at Dudley’s presentation night
on 29 October, when he lifted the Ivor Hughes award for Heathens’ Rider of the
Year, voted by fans, at a packed Cradley Heath Liberal Club.

It was reported on 17 January that Perry was on the verge of signing a new
deal with Dudley for the 2011 campaign, having made a stunning impact on
the former Cradley club in his first season of speedway racing.

His spectacular, all-action style made him a massive hit with Heathens’ fans
and he was keen to continue his development with another term at Dudley,
who would race their meetings solely at Wolverhampton in their second year
of activity.

It was confirmed on 11 February that Perry had finalised his new deal to ride
for the club for a second successive season. And it was stated that he was
aiming to take his career up another level after pledging his future to the
former Cradley club just a few days before his 18th birthday.

He would sign a full professional contract with the club at that time.
The deal was made possible with the help of former Cradley riders
Mark Robinson and Anthony Boyd, who came to the rescue with
transport arrangements for the youngster.

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