Ryan Kinsley (born 25 September 1998) is an English motorcycle speedway rider.[1]
Born | Norwich, Norfolk | 25 September 1998
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Nationality | British (English) |
Career history | |
2015-2017, 2021 | King's Lynn Stars |
2017 | Buxton Hitmen |
2018-2019, 2022 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers |
2019, 2022 | Scunthorpe Scorpions |
2021 | Kent Kings |
2023 | Oxford Chargers |
Team honours | |
2023 | NDL champions |
Career
editKinsley began his British career riding for the Kings Lynn junior team in 2015.[2][3] In 2019, he re-signed for Mildenhall Fen Tigers as a replacement for broken leg victim Danny Ayres.[4]
In 2021, Kinsley rode in the top tier of British Speedway, riding for the King's Lynn Stars in the SGB Premiership 2021. The same season his career suffered a setback after his vand and bikes were stolen but luckily was able to retrieve them.[5][6]
In 2022, he rode for the Scunthorpe Scorpions in the SGB Championship 2022 and Mildenhall Fen Tigers during the 2022 National Development League speedway season.[7] In 2023, he joined the Oxford Chargers as a replacement for the injured Nathan Stoneman[8] and he went on to win NDL league title with Oxford, defeating Leicester in a one-off Grand Final.[9]
References
edit- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "2021 KING'S LYNN STARS". Kings Lynn Speedway. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Ryan Kinsley". Scunthorpe Speedway. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Ryan Kinsley returns to Mildenhall Fen Tigers in wake of Danny Ayres' leg break". Suffolk News. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Professional Speedway rider 'heartbroken' after van and bikes stolen from Teesside hotel car park". Teesside Live. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Redcar speedway racer from Norfolk retrieves stolen bikes". BBC News. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "British Speedway rider profile". British Speedway. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "KINSLEY PLUGS CHARGERS GAP". British Speedway. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Chargers' win title". British Speedway. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.