Wayne Garratt

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ridername= Wayne Garratt


nationality = flagicon|England England
dateofbirth = birth date|1968|10|30
cityofbirth = Halesowen
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath = death date and age|1992|9|28|1968|10|30
retired = -
years = Cradley Heath Heathens
Arena Essex Hammers
Newcastle Diamonds
career = 1988, 1991
1989-1990
1992

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Wayne Malcolm Garratt (born 30 October 1968 in Halesowen, England [Oakes, P (1991). "1991 Speedway Yearbook". ISBN 0-9488-8220-4] - died 28 September 1992) was a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, who started his speedway career with the Cradley Heath Heathens in the British League. Wayne was also a junior grasstrack champion at the age of six. Wayne has one sister Lissa.

Career summary

Garratt showed a lot of promise but due to the points limit restrictions he was loaned to the Arena Essex Hammers in the National League for two seasons. He was recalled to Cradley again in 1991 but was forced out again by the points limit for 1992. However, in 1992, whilst on loan with the Newcastle Diamonds he was involved in a crash at Brough Park on Sunday 13th September and was rushed to hospital and placed on a life support machine. Garratt died after 15 days and never having regained consciousness. His body was transported back to the West Midlands.cite web
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