1. Son of David Ashworth and Mandy Winnard, Ricky was raised in Salford and went to Summerville County primary school and then on to Hope High School.
10 Facts About Ricky Ashworth
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Ricky Ashworth started his racing career on a Yamaha PW 50cc and Kawasaki K100 as a motocross rider up to the age of 10, changing his bike career to grass track racing after experiencing financial difficulties due to the spiralling cost of privately owning and maintaining motocross bikes.
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Ricky Ashworth quickly signed for Premier League side Sheffield Tigers after just 12 months in the sport.
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Ricky Ashworth has since gone on to establish himself as a heat leader at the Owlerton club and has experienced Elite League racing while doubling up with Peterborough Panthers in 2004 and Poole Pirates in 2005.
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In 2006, Ricky Ashworth was given the number 1 jacket following the retirement of Sean Wilson and some of his best meetings came when he took on the captaincy following Andre Compton's absence.
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Ricky Ashworth retained the number 1 slot for the 2007 season.
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Ricky Ashworth took part in the Premier League Fours event in Peterborough, but fell on his first race while attempting to overtake.
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On 27 September 2009, on his home track Owlerton, Ricky Ashworth rode well to win the Premier League Riders Championship.
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Ricky Ashworth had top scored during the heats to gain automatic qualification to the Grand Final heat, where he was up against the riders Ty Proctor, Darcy Ward and David Howe.
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Ricky Ashworth was part of the Berwick team that won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, held on 15 July 2012, at the East of England Arena.