Ryan Kinsley (born 25 September 1998) is an English motorcycle speedway rider.[1]

Ryan Kinsley
Born (1998-09-25) 25 September 1998 (age 26)
Norwich, Norfolk
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
2015-2017, 2021King's Lynn Stars
2017Buxton Hitmen
2018-2019, 2022Mildenhall Fen Tigers
2019, 2022Scunthorpe Scorpions
2021Kent Kings
2023Oxford Chargers
Team honours
2023NDL champions

Career

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Kinsley 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

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  1. ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  2. ^ "2021 KING'S LYNN STARS". Kings Lynn Speedway. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Ryan Kinsley". Scunthorpe Speedway. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Ryan Kinsley returns to Mildenhall Fen Tigers in wake of Danny Ayres' leg break". Suffolk News. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Professional Speedway rider 'heartbroken' after van and bikes stolen from Teesside hotel car park". Teesside Live. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Redcar speedway racer from Norfolk retrieves stolen bikes". BBC News. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  7. ^ "British Speedway rider profile". British Speedway. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  8. ^ "KINSLEY PLUGS CHARGERS GAP". British Speedway. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Chargers' win title". British Speedway. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.