Ryan Douglas


Ryan Douglas is an Australian speedway rider.

Career

Born in Brisbane, Douglas made his British league debut with Scunthorpe Scorpions in the Premier League, going on to spend five seasons with the club, becoming the team's number one rider in 2016. He finished as runner-up to Max Fricke in the Australian Under-21 Solo Championship in 2014. After failing to gain a 7-point average in 2017 he had to miss the 2018 British season as he was unable to get a visa to ride in the UK.
In June 2018, Douglas represented Queensland in a State of Origin meeting against New South Wales. He gained UK visa qualification again in October 2018 after finishing as runner-up in the Victorian Solo Championship at Mildura, and in November 2018 was signed by Leicester Lions for their 2019 SGB Championship team, also signing during the 2019 season for SGB Premiership team Wolverhampton Wolves.
In November 2019 he won the Queensland Solo Championship.