Adam Ellis (born 21 March 1996) is a British

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and speedway rider and former British champion.

Biography

Born in

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, 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.Adam Ellis
, ipswichwitches.co, Retrieved 16 December 2012Oakes, Peter (2012) "Our Future in Their Hands", ''Speedway Star'', 8 December 2012, pp. 33-35 In 2012 he again finished runner up, and also competed in the French Speedway Championship. He was mentored by former rider Matt Read. He also began speedway racing in the United Kingdom, winning two rounds of the British Junior Championship. He was signed by the

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team

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as their number eight,

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7.61 from eight matches, and also became a

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asset, making his Elite League debut in October.Power, Lee (2012)
Hammers hopes sunk by Pirates
, lovespeedway24.co.uk, 2 October 2012. retrieved 16 December 2012 After the end of the 2012 season he was confirmed in the Islanders team for 2013, as well as getting a place in the

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team and an Elite League contract with Lakeside Hammers.Williams, Bryn (2012) "It's Seven Up!", ''Speedway Star'', 15 December 2012, p. 33Ipswich have signed Ben Barker and young star Adam Ellis
, ''

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'', 9 November 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012 In May 2013 he was selected to compete in the World Under-21 speedway semi-final in

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. In 2017 he was made an asset by

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along with

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. In 2019 he won the SGP Premiership with Robins for the second time. Ellis became the British champion in 2021 after winning the 2021 British Speedway Championship. In 2022, he rode for the

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in the

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and for the

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in the

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. He helped Sheffield win the League cup and reach the Play off final. In 2023, he re-signed for Sheffield for the

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World Longtrack Championship Team Championship

* 2018 - Morizes 5/46pts (with

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& Chris Harris) Second

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ellis, Adam 1996 births Living people British speedway riders Birmingham Brummies riders Eastbourne Eagles riders Ipswich Witches riders Isle of Wight Islanders riders Lakeside Hammers riders Sheffield Tigers riders