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| Born | (1990-09-08)8 September 1990 (age 34) Mirfield, England |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2007, 2012–2021 | Scunthorpe Scorpions |
| 2007–2008 | Redcar Bears |
| 2009–2011 | Sheffield Tigers |
| 2009–2011 | Coventry Bees |
| 2012–2013, 2022 | Birmingham Brummies |
| 2015–2018 | Leicester Lions |
| 2017 | King's Lynn Stars |
| Individual honours | |
| 2004, 2005 | British Under-15 Champion |
| 2010 | Queensland State Champion (Aust) |
| 2010 | Jack Young Solo Cup winner |
| Team honours | |
| 2006 | Conference League Champion |
| 2006 | Conference Trophy Winner |
| 2006 | Conference KO Cup Winner |
| 2006 | Conference Shield Winner |
| 2007 | Conference League Fours |
| 2010 | Premier League Pairs Champion |
Joshua Liam Auty (born 8 September 1990) inMirfield,West Yorkshire,[1] is a Britishspeedway rider.[2][3]
Auty was part of theScunthorpe Scorpions team that won theConference League Four-Team Championship, held on 18 May 2007 atPlymouth Coliseum.[4][5]
On 10 September 2007, Auty was signed to theCoventry Bees to ride in theElite League. On 21 September 2007, Auty was selected to representGreat Britain for the2007Under 21-World Cup Final. Auty was Conference League Rider's championship runner up in 2007, held at Rye House, losing out to his Scunthorpe teammateTai Woffinden.
On 4 December 2008, Auty was signed on a loan deal from Coventry to Sheffield Tigers. In November 2011 he signed forScunthorpe Scorpions for the 2012Premier League season.
In 2010 Auty rode the off-season in Australia where he won theQueensland State Championship at theNorth Brisbane Speedway, as well as theJack Young Solo Cup at theGillman Speedway inAdelaide.[citation needed] In 2010, he won thePremier League Pairs Championship partneringRicky Ashworth for Sheffield, during the2010 Premier League speedway season.[6] Auty rode forBirmingham Brummies from 2012 to 2013.[7]
Auty was included in the Elite League draft for the 2015 season and picked byLeicester Lions.[8] He was again selected for the Lions for 2016.
After struggling in theSGB Premiership for Lions, Auty was dropped, and continued to ride in theSGB Championship for Scorpions[9] until announcing his retirement from the sport at the end of May.[10] He reversed his decision, however, a few days later; and spent the 2018 season riding for the Scunthorpe Scorpions.[11] He continued to ride for Scunthorpe during the 2019 and 2021 seasons.
In 2022, he re-joined and rode for the Birmingham Brummies in theSGB Championship 2022.[12]