23 Facts About Jason Crump

Jason Philip Crump was born on 6 August 1975 and is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Australia.

Jason Crump is a three-time Speedway World Champion, and a World Cup winner.

Jason Crump holds the all-time record for Grand Prix wins with 23.

Jason Crump's father, Phil Crump, is an Australian from the country town of Mildura and was riding for the Newport Wasps when Jason was born in Bristol, England.

The Jason Crump family had a home in Bristol while Phil was racing in the British League.

Jason Crump's maternal grandfather Neil Street was a former speedway rider and former long time manager of the Australian speedway team.

Jason Crump began his European league career at the Poole Pirates in 1991, where his grandfather, Neil Street, was team manager.

Just two weeks following his 19th birthday, Jason Crump rode in his first World Final held at the Speedway Center in Vojens, Denmark, where he finished in 11th place with six points scored.

Jason Crump, after moving his home base from Mildura to Queensland in the mid-1990s, won the Queensland State Championship for the first time in 1995.

Jason Crump would go on to win it on five occasions.

Jason Crump won the 'treble' riding for the Peterborough Panthers in Britain during the 1999 season, winning the Elite League, the Knockout Cup and the Craven Shield.

Jason Crump won the 1999 Series 500 in Australia.

Jason Crump dominated the 2006 season winning four out of nine Grand Prix to take the title for the second time, beating American Greg Hancock into second place.

Jason Crump became the first rider to win the Individual Under-21, Individual and Team World Championships.

Jason Crump rode for the Belle Vue Aces for five seasons until the end of 2006 when, in 2007, Crump signed for the Poole Pirates in the Elite League.

Jason Crump returned to Belle Vue for 2008 and signed a two-year deal to stay with the club.

However, in October 2008, Jason Crump announced he will not be riding in the British Elite League in 2009 in order to reduce his fixture schedule, allowing him to concentrate on the Grand Prix series.

Jason Crump returned to Belle Vue in August 2009 to assist with their relegation fight and KO Cup campaign.

On 14 September 2009, Jason Crump fell during a last heat decider for Belle Vue against Ipswich, sustaining injuries to his left arm and shoulder.

Jason Crump announced his retirement from Grand Prix racing at the end of the 2012 season on 24 September 2012.

However, eight years after he announced his retirement, Jason Crump returned to the sport.

Jason Crump joined Ipswich Witches for the SGB Premiership 2020 season.

Jason Crump rode again for Ipswich in the SGB Premiership 2021 and the Plymouth Gladiators in the SGB Championship 2021 but finally retired for good in 2022 to take a team management role at the newly reformed Oxford Cheetahs.