Adam Ellis (born 21 March 1996) is a British grasstrack and motorcycle speedway rider and former British champion.[1][2]
Biography
Born in Marmande, France, Ellis began grasstrack racing in 2009, going on to finish second in the 250cc French Grasstrack Championship in 2010, and winning the championship in 2011.[3][4] In 2012 he again finished runner up, and also competed in the French Speedway Championship.[5] He was mentored by former rider Matt Read.[4] He also began speedway racing in the United Kingdom, winning two rounds of the British Junior Championship.[3] He was signed by the National League team Isle of Wight Islanders as their number eight, averaging 7.61 from eight matches, and also became a Lakeside Hammers asset, making his Elite League debut in October.[3][4][6][7] After the end of the 2012 season he was confirmed in the Islanders team for 2013, as well as getting a place in the Ipswich WitchesPremier League team and an Elite League contract with Lakeside Hammers.[3][8][9][10]
In May 2013, he was selected to compete in the World Under-21 speedway semi-final in Lonigo.[11] In 2017 he was made an asset by Swindon Robins along with Zach Wajtknecht.
In 2023, he re-signed for Sheffield for the SGB Premiership 2023,[18] where he won the league title with the club.[19] Also in 2023, he was part of the British team that won the silver medal in the 2023 Speedway World Cup final.[20]
He signed for Ipswich for the 2024 season, ten years after last riding for the club.[21]
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^"Ellis completes Tigers". British Speedway. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
^"Tigers champions in Grand Final drama". British Speedway. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
^"POLAND WIN SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP AHEAD OF GREAT BRITAIN AS MACIEJ JANOWSKI BEATS ROBERT LAMBERT IN DECISIVE HEAT 20". Eurosport. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
^"Witches swoop for Ellis". British Speedway. Retrieved 27 November 2023.