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Ricky Wells
U.S. National Speedway Champion 2009
U.S. Under 21 Speedway Champion 2007, 2008
Speedway Track Champion Victorville 2008
Youth National Speedway Champion 2004, 2005
California Youth Speedway Champion 2003, 2005
Nickname: "The Kiwi Kid"
Rider Number: 143
Hometown: Huntington Beach, California - USA
Place of Birth: Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Birth: July 27, 1991
Occupation: Professional Speedway Racer
Marital Status: Single
Children: None
Relatives in Speedway: Father Steve Wells (Wells GM Engines)
E-mail: kiwikid142@aol.com
Web Site:www.rickywellsracing.com
Started Speedway:2001 (Juniors); 2006 (Professional)
Reason to Race Speedway:
Goals or Ambitions for Speedway: Make it to the GP Series
Top Photo By: RC Jones
Photos by: Dorcey Wingo, Clark Oden and RC Jones
WikipediA Page
2019 - Polonia Bydgoszcz
British Speedway League:
2018 - Leicester Lions in British Premiership
2017 - 2018 Edinburgh Monarchs and Rye House (Polish Team in 2018)
2015 - 2016 Workington Comets
2011 – 2014 Wolverhampton Wolves
2012 – 2014 Sheffield Tigers
2011 Plymouth Devils
2010 Stoke Potters
2009 Coventry Bees
Bike: GM
Tracks Ridden:
USA: Arrowhead - Costa Mesa - Maely's - Auburn - Wild West - Industry Hills - Perris Raceway - Pirate Speedway, San Bernardino - Ben Essary's Track
Sweden: Grondal, Mallia, Indianerna
Europe: Rivne, Ukraine,King's Lynn, UK - Leszno, Poland and many others
Professional Achievements:
2018 - 3rd Place, 13+1 Points - AMA/FIM North America Speedway Final - Perris Raceway 12/08/18
2017 - 1st Place Main Event - Winter Invitational - Perris Raceway 12/09/17
2017 - Re-signed with Edinburgh Monarchs
2017 - FIM Speedway World Cup Race Off - Leszno, Poland 07/07/17
2017 - FIM Speedway World Cup Event 1 - King's Lynn 07/01/17
2017 - 1st Place Main and High Points Ventura Vikings, Team Racing Round 2 - Perris 02/04/17
2014 - 3rd Place FIM World Cup Race Off - Polonia Stadium, Bydgoszcz, Poland 07/31/14
2014 - 2nd Place FIM World Cup Event 1 - Norfolk Arena, King's Lynn, Great Britain 26/07/14
2013 - World Invitational - Industry 12/28/13
2013 - 2nd Place - FIM World Cup Race Off - Marketa Stadium - Prague, Czech Republic July 18
2013 - 3rd Place - FIM World Cup Event 2 - Norfolk Arena - King's Lynn, Great Britain July 15
2013 - 1st Place - FIM Speedway World Cup Team Qualifying Round 2 05/20/13
2013 - 2nd Place Scratch Main - Gumball Rally - Pirate Speedway 02/16/13
2012 - 3rd Place Monster Energy World Speedway Invitational Race - Industry 12/12/29
2012 - Track Champion - Victorville 10/11/12
2012 - Young Rider of the Year and Fan Rider of the Year - Wolverhampton
2012 - 2nd Place BANKS'S OLYMPIQUE, at Wolverhampton
2012 - FIM World Cup Team Member
2011 - Signed for Sheffield Tigers of the British Premier League
2011 - 1st Place Wuffy Classic in West Australia
2011 - 1st Place Scratch Main - IMS 02/13/11
2011 - USA Under 21 Speedway International Team
2009 - U.S. National Champion - Costa Mesa 09/19/09
2009 - California State Champion - Industry 12/12/09
2008 - Under 21 National Champion - Fast Fridays 08/29/08
2008 - Track Champion - Victorville 08/09/08
2008 - High Desert Pairs Champion with Greg Ayers - Victorville 04/05/08
2008 - 1st Place Scratch Main Event Victorville 03/01/08, 03/22/08, 04/5/08, 05/4/08
2008 - 1st Place Scratch Main Event Industry 07/23/08, 07/30/08, 08/13/08, 08/20/08
2008 - 1st Place Handicap Main Event - Victorville 03/22/08
2007 - Under 21 National Champion - Fast Fridays 08/24/07
2007 - High Desert Pairs Champion with Eddie Castro - Victorville 03/03/07
2007 - Fair Derby Champion - Costa Mesa 07/13/07
2007 - 1st Place Handicap Main Event - Fast Fridays 06/08/07
2007 - 1st Place First Division Main Event - Victorville 03/31/07, 07/21/07
2007 - 4th Place California State Championship - Industry 07/28/07
2007 - 4th Place Victorville Track Championship 08/18/07
2006 - Gumball Rally Champion - Perris 02/19/06
2006 - 4th Place Victorville Track Championship 09/23/06
Junior Achievements:
2005 - Youth National Champion
2005 - California Youth Champion 11/12/05
2005 - 1st Place Youth First Division Main - Industry 05/04/05, 08/31/05
2005 - 1st Place Youth First Division Main - Fast Fridays 08/12/05
2005 - Captain of victorious South team
2004 - Gumball Rally Champion - Maely's 02/29/04
2004 - Youth National Champion - Fast Fridays 09/03/04
2005 - Member of South Youth Team
2004 - Won Youth First Division Main - Winchester 07/31/04
2004 - Won Youth First Division Main - Industry 08/18/04, 09/01/04, 09/08/04, 09/22/04
2004 - Youth USA vs. The World Champion
2004 - Member of South Youth Team
2003 - Gumball Rally Champion - Maely's 02/23/03
2003 - Youth National Champion - Victorville 11/23/03
2003-2004 Maely's Winter Series Youth 250cc Champion
2002-2003 Victorville Winter Series Youth Co-Champion 01/25/03
2001 - 3rd Division Junior National Champion - Fast Fridays 08/31/01
2000 - PW50 National Speedway Champion
Perris Raceway December 8, 2018
Winter Invitational - Perris Raceway - December 9, 2017
Winter Invitational - Perris Raceway - December 9, 2017
2013 - Monster Energy World Speedway Invitational - Industry
Ricky leads Scott Nicholls
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