Darryl Ritchings Explained

Darryl Ritchings
Nationality:English
Birth Date:11 August 1994
Birth Place:Swindon, England
Career1:Newport Hornets
Years1:2009
Career2:Dudley Heathens
Years2:2010–2012
Career3:Isle of Wight Islanders
Years3:2013
Career5:Somerset Rebels
Years5:2013, 2016
Career6:Swindon Robins/Sprockets
Years6:2014–2015
Career7:Coventry Storm
Years7:2015
Career8:Ipswich Witches
Years8:2016
Career9:Birmingham Brummies
Years9:2016–2017

Darryl Jake Ritchings (born 11 August 1994) is a former speedway rider from England.[1]

Speedway career

Ricthings started his speedway career in England riding for the Newport Hornets during the 2009 National League speedway season. After three seasons with Dudley Heathens he joined the Isle of Wight Islanders in 2013 and made an appearance for Somerset Rebels in the Premier League.[2]

After captaining the Swindon Sprockets he made a handful of appearances in the top tier of British Speedway, riding for the Swindon Robins during the 2014 and 2015 seasons.[3] During the 2014 season he was involved in a serious accident when riding against Coventry.[4] He went on to ride for Ipswich Witches during the 2016 Premier League speedway season and Birmingham Brummies from 2016 to 2017.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 5 October 2024 .
  2. News: Speedway: Swindon Robins rider Darryl Ritchings is out of sedation. BBC Sport . 17 April 2014 . 21 June 2021.
  3. Web site: SPEEDWAY: Swindon Sprockets captain Darryl Ritchings retires. Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard. 18 June 2017 . 21 June 2021.
  4. Web site: Darryl Ritchings . WWOS backup . 4 October 2024.
  5. Web site: Darryl Ritchings sets record straight over spat with Ellis Perks . Birmingham Mail . 8 June 2016 . 5 October 2024 .