Ricky Wells
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Ricky Wells is an American
international motorcycle speedway
rider and the current US National Champion. He is also a two time U.S. Under 21 National Champion
. Wells races for the Stoke Potters
in the Speedway Premier League
on loan from the Coventry Bees
.
, Bobby Schwartz
, Charlie Venegas
, Chris Manchester, Mike Faria and Josh Larsen
.
in 2008
by winning the 2007 U.S. Under 21 National Championship
. He scored 9 points in Qualifying Round 1 held in Norden, Germany
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.
Wells came home and won the 2008 U.S. Under 21 National Championship
also which placed him in the 2009 World Under 21 Championships
. Scoring 9, and beating off Pawel Zmarzlik and Kozza Smith
in a race-off, in Qualifying Round 3 held in Rye House
moved him into Semi-Final 2 held in Kumla
. In Kumla, Ricky scored 5 and again was in a race-off situation, in which he beat Justin Sedgman and Patrik Pawlaszczyk to securing a reserve spot in the Final held in Goričan
. Through the injury off 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
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
international motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...
rider and the current US National Champion. He is also a two time U.S. Under 21 National Champion
North American Under 21 World Qualifier
The North American Under 21 World Qualifier is an annual speedway event held each year to qualify for a spot in the Qualifying Round of the World Under 21 Championships since 2003...
. Wells races for the Stoke Potters
Stoke Potters
The Stoke Potters are a British Speedway team currently competing in the National League. The team races at Loomer Road Stadium.In the late 1940s, early 1950s and the early 1960s, the club was based in Sun Street in Hanley, and were originally known as the Hanley Potters when crowds of over 12,000...
in the Speedway Premier League
Speedway Premier League
The Premier League is the second division of Speedway in the United Kingdom and goverened by the Speedway Control Board , in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association . The Premier League was founded in 1995 when it replaced the British League as the first division...
on loan from the Coventry Bees
Coventry Bees
The Coventry Bees are a motorcycle speedway team based at Brandon near Coventry, England. A Coventry team was first formed in 1928 and competed in the Southern League and then the National League in the pre-war era at Brandon stadium. There were also meetings at a stadium in Lythalls Lane...
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US National Championship
On 19 September 2009 Ricky won the US national Championship, winning all of his heat races and the main event. Doing so beat out Mike Bast's record of being the youngest rider to ever win that event. He was victorious over former US and World Champions like, Billy JanniroBilly Janniro
Billy Janniro is a professional speedway rider for the Coventry Bees who represented USA in the 2007 Speedway World Cup. He won the 2008, 2010, 2011 AMA National Speedway Championship.- References :...
, Bobby Schwartz
Bobby Schwartz
Robert Benjamin 'Bobby' Schwartz is a professional speedway rider in the United States. He became World Pairs Champion with Bruce Penhall in 1981 and Dennis Sigalos in 1982....
, Charlie Venegas
Charlie Venegas
Charlie Venegas is a professional speedway rider in the USA. He represented the USA in the 2007 Speedway World Cup....
, Chris Manchester, Mike Faria and Josh Larsen
Josh Larsen
Josh Larsen is a former American motorcycle speedway rider who was a member of the winning American 1993 Speedway World Team Cup team, rode in the 1994 World Individual Speedway Final and in the 1995 Speedway Grand Prix as permanent rider....
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World U21
Wells made his first appearance in the World Under 21 ChampionshipsIndividual Speedway Junior World Championship
The Individual Speedway Junior World Championship is an annual speedway event held each year organized by the International Motorcycling Federation since 1977...
in 2008
2008 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship
The 2008 Individual Speedway Junior World ChampionshipEmil Saifutdinov from the Russia speedway team is the defending World champion.-Calendar:- Allocation :- Norden :*Qualifying Round 1*May 18, 2008 Norden*Referee:...
by winning the 2007 U.S. Under 21 National Championship
North American Under 21 World Qualifier
The North American Under 21 World Qualifier is an annual speedway event held each year to qualify for a spot in the Qualifying Round of the World Under 21 Championships since 2003...
. He scored 9 points in Qualifying Round 1 held in Norden, Germany
Norden, Lower Saxony
Norden is a town in the district of Aurich, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the North Sea shore, in East Frisia.-External links:* *...
which qualified him to move onto Semi-Final Round 1 held in Rye House
Rye House Stadium
Rye House Stadium is a greyhound racing and speedway venue in Rye House near Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire. It is situated adjacent to the River Lea Navigation.-The stadium:...
. Only scoring 6 points which did not qualify him to move onto The Final Round.
Wells came home and won the 2008 U.S. Under 21 National Championship
North American Under 21 World Qualifier
The North American Under 21 World Qualifier is an annual speedway event held each year to qualify for a spot in the Qualifying Round of the World Under 21 Championships since 2003...
also which placed him in the 2009 World Under 21 Championships
2009 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship
The 2009 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship will be the 2009 version of FIM Individual Under-21 World Championship. The Final will take place on October 4, 2009 in Goričan, Croatia. It will be first Final on Balkans. The current World Champion is Emil Sayfutdinov from Russia who won the...
. Scoring 9, and beating off Pawel Zmarzlik and Kozza Smith
Kozza Smith
Kozza Smith is a motorcycle speedway rider riding for the King's Lynn Stars in the British Elite League and the Berwick Bandits in the British Premier League....
in a race-off, in Qualifying Round 3 held in Rye House
Rye House Stadium
Rye House Stadium is a greyhound racing and speedway venue in Rye House near Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire. It is situated adjacent to the River Lea Navigation.-The stadium:...
moved him into Semi-Final 2 held in Kumla
Kumla
Kumla is a locality and the seat of Kumla Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 20 456 inhabitants in 2010.-History:Traditionally Kumla was known as a shoemaker town with a history back to the first half of the 19th century....
. In Kumla, Ricky scored 5 and again was in a race-off situation, in which he beat Justin Sedgman and Patrik Pawlaszczyk to securing a reserve spot in the Final held in Goričan
Gorican
Goričan is a municipality in Međimurje County, Croatia.Goričan is the only village belonging to the municipality. Its population in the 2001 census was 3,148. Of the entire population, 3,088 people identified themselves as Croats....
. Through the injury off 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
Ludvig Lindgren
Ludvig Lindgren is a speedway rider who won the 2008 Team U-19 European Champion title. He is a member of Sweden U-21 and U-19 national teams....
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World Championships
- Team World Championship (Speedway World CupSpeedway World CupThe Speedway World Cup is an annual speedway event held each year in different countries. The first edition of the competition in the current format was in 2001 and it replaced the old World Team Cup competition.-Format:...
)- 20092009 Speedway World CupThe 2009 FIM Speedway World Cup is the ninth FIM Speedway World Cup season. The final took place on 19 July 2009 in Leszno, Poland. The current World Champions are Denmark who won the 2008 final in Vojens, Denmark...
- 4th place in the Qualifying Round 22009 Speedway World Cup QualificationThe 2009 Speedway World Cup Qualification was a two events of motorcycle speedway meetings used to determine the two national teams who qualify for the 2009 Speedway World Cup...
- 2009
- Individual Under-21 World ChampionshipIndividual Speedway Junior World ChampionshipThe Individual Speedway Junior World Championship is an annual speedway event held each year organized by the International Motorcycling Federation since 1977...
- 20082008 Individual Speedway Junior World ChampionshipThe 2008 Individual Speedway Junior World ChampionshipEmil Saifutdinov from the Russia speedway team is the defending World champion.-Calendar:- Allocation :- Norden :*Qualifying Round 1*May 18, 2008 Norden*Referee:...
- 12th placed in the Semi-Final One - 20092009 Individual Speedway Junior World ChampionshipThe 2009 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship will be the 2009 version of FIM Individual Under-21 World Championship. The Final will take place on October 4, 2009 in Goričan, Croatia. It will be first Final on Balkans. The current World Champion is Emil Sayfutdinov from Russia who won the...
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GoričanGoricanGoričan is a municipality in Međimurje County, Croatia.Goričan is the only village belonging to the municipality. Its population in the 2001 census was 3,148. Of the entire population, 3,088 people identified themselves as Croats....
- 16th place (2 pts)
- 2008