Ricky Wells
| Born | 27 July 1991 Plymouth Devils |
|---|---|
| 2012–2013 | Sheffield Tigers |
| 2014–2016 | Workington Comets |
| 2017 | Rye House Rockets |
| 2017–2019 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
| 2018 | Leicester Lions |
| 2019 | Belle Vue Aces |
| 2019 | Poole Pirates |
| 2020–2021 | Glasgow Tigers |
| 2022 | Berwick Bandits |
| Denmark | |
| 2016 | Holstebro |
| Individual honours | |
| 2009 | USA National Champion |
| 2007, 2008 | Under 21 National Champion |
| 2004, 2005 | Youth National Champion |
| 2003, 2004, 2006 | Gumball Rally Champion |
| 2003, 2005 | California Youth Champion |
| 2007 | Fair Derby Champion |
| 2008 | Victorville Track Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2007, 2008 | High Desert Pairs Champion |
Ricky Wells (born 27 July 1991 in
USA National Champion and a two time U.S. Under 21 National Champion.[1] He has been an international rider for the USA in the Speedway World Cup.[2]
US National Championship
On 19 September 2009 Ricky won the
United States Individual Speedway Championship, winning all of his heat races and the main event. He became the youngest rider to ever win that event. He was victorious over former US Champions like, Billy Janniro, Bobby Schwartz, Charlie Venegas, Chris Manchester, Mike Faria and Josh Larsen
.
World U21
Wells made his first appearance in the
2008 by winning the 2007 U.S. Under 21 National Championship. He scored 9 points in Qualifying Round 1 held in Norden, Germany[3] which qualified him to move onto Semi-Final Round 1 held in Rye House. Only scoring 6 points which did not qualify him to move onto The Final Round.[4]
Wells came home and won the 2008
Przemyslaw Pawlicki, Wells was awarded a place in the main line-up of the Final, where he scored 2 points, finishing in 16th place, ahead of Ludvig Lindgren
.
British speedway
Wells rode for
Plymouth Devils in the Premier. He has remained with Wolves since, while riding for Sheffield Tigers
in the Premier League since 2012.
In 2022, he rode for the Berwick Bandits in the SGB Championship 2022.[7]
Honours
World Championships
- Team World Championship (Speedway World Cup)
- 2009 - 4th place in the Qualifying Round 2
- Individual Under-21 World Championship
- 2008- 12th placed in the Semi-Final One
- 2009 -- 16th place (2 pts)
Goričan
References
- ^ Speedwaybikes.com profile
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ SportoweFakty.pl
- ^ Ciężka przeprawa Polaków w Rye House
- ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ Coventrymotorspeedway.com - Bees Move For Wells
- ^ "British Speedway rider profile". British Speedway. Retrieved 30 September 2022.