Ashley Birks
Ashley Birks | ||
Personal information | ||
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Nationality | British | |
Date of birth | 19 October 1990 | |
Place of birth | Sheffield, England | |
Current club information | ||
British league | Sheffield Tigers/ Lakeside Hammers | |
Career history | ||
Scunthorpe Saints Sheffield Tigers Scunthorpe Scorpions Swindon Robins Lakeside Hammers |
2010 2011, 2015 2012-2014 2013 2015 | |
Individual honours | ||
Team honours | ||
Ashley Adam Birks (born 19 October 1990) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England[1] is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding 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.[2]
References
- ↑ "2010 Rider Index/Riders - B". British Speedway Official Website. 2010-12-22. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
- ↑ "Birks Completes Tigers Septet". Sheffield Tigers. 2010-12-22. Retrieved 2010-12-22.