Ricky Wells
| Born |
July 27, 1991 Auckland, New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Kiwi Kid |
| Nationality |
 New Zealand,  United States
|
| Current club information | |
| British league | Workington Comets |
| Career history | |
| Elite League: | |
| 2009 | Coventry Bees |
| 2011–2014 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| Premier League: | |
| 2010 | Stoke Potters |
| 2011 | Plymouth Devils |
| 2012–2014 | Sheffield Tigers |
| 2015 | Workington Comets |
| Individual honours | |
| 2009 | US National Champion |
| 2007, 2008 | Under 21 National Champion |
| 2004, 2005 | Youth National Champion |
| 2003, 2004, 2006 | Gumball Rally Champion |
| 2003, 2005 | California Youth Champion |
| 2007 | Fair Derby Champion |
| 2008 | Victorville Track Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2007, 2008 | High Desert Pairs Champion |
| teamhonour2 = Elite Shield
Ricky Wells (born 27 July 1991 in Auckland, New Zealand), is an American international motorcycle speedway rider who was the 2009 US National Champion. He is also a two time U.S. Under 21 National Champion.
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 Janniro, Bobby Schwartz, Charlie Venegas, Chris Manchester, Mike Faria and Josh Larsen.
Wells made his first appearance in the World Under 21 Championships 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.
...
Wikipedia