Ashley Birks

Ashley Adam Birks (born 19 October 1990) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England[1] is a former speedway rider from England.[2]

Ashley Birks
Born (1990-10-19) 19 October 1990
Sheffield, England
NationalityBritish (English)
Career history
2010Scunthorpe Saints
2011, 2015Sheffield Tigers
2012-2014Scunthorpe Scorpions
2013Swindon Robins
2015Lakeside Hammers
Individual honours
2012National League Riders' Champion

Career

Birks rode with the Scunthorpe Scorpions in the Premier League and Swindon Robins in the Elite League.

A former motocross rider, Birks chose to take up speedway when serious injuries brought his motocross career to a premature end. In 2010, Birks signed for Scunthorpe Saints in the National League.

After a successful first year in Speedway, Birks then signed for the Sheffield Tigers in the Premier League for the 2011 season.[3]

During the 2012 National League speedway season he won the National League Riders' Championship, held on 29 September at Rye House Stadium.[4][5][6]

References

  1. "2010 Rider Index/Riders - B". British Speedway Official Website. 22 December 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  2. "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  3. "Birks Completes Tigers Septet". Sheffield Tigers. 22 December 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  4. "BIRKS WINS NLRC". Rye House Speedway. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  5. "British Speedway Archive". Speedway GB. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  6. "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
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