Director of Eastbourne Speedway, Ian Jordan, said news of Jon’s death was “shocking and frankly numbing” for everyone involved at Eastbourne Speedway, both from the past right up to the present day. They were Premier League Champions in 1995 (the year of ‘one big league’) and became Elite League Millennium Champions in 2000. Jon Cook at ArlingtonIn 2002, they topped the Elite League but were not crowned Champions, losing to Wolverhampton in the first ever Play Off Grand Final. Jon also piloted the Eagles to cup success, winning the British League Cup in 1994 and the Elite League KO Cup in 1997 and 2002. At the same time, he became leaseholder of Arlington Stadium, with Martin Dugard, but stepped back from his speedway role because of a potential conflict of interests.

Source: Express May 04, 2021 12:51 UTC