Wayne Ryan, the pint sized pocket rocket from Lydd in Kent, is an upcoming star in the illustrious Aprilia Superteens 125cc class. After taken his debut victory in the series this year, he entered the record books in becoming the youngest ever rider to win a race in the class at 12 years and 2 weeks old.
With the help of foster parents Paul and Emma, he in fact began his two wheeled career at the tender age of nine on a mini-moto in October 2005 and after shining in various practice sessions, Wayne was given the chance to race in 2006 where he grabbed many top five finishes and a subsequent offer to ride a 50cc Conti for 2007 with Phoenix Racing.
With wins coming left, right and centre, Wayne almost clinched the title and were it not for a few mechanical failures, he looked a sure Champion. This coinciding with the experience on a mini-moto as well in 2007 with Havoc Racing, meant that Wayne had gathered some elite confidence and experience ready for his ventures in 2008. With Aprilia Superteens the preferred choice of series in Thundersport GB, Wayne had to wait until May to get his first race due to him being just 11 at the start of the season, and when he arrived, he came with a bang.
With a packed Cadwell Park circuit full of hungry talent, Wayne stormed to sixth on the grid in his first time of asking in his first ever qualifying session on a road race bike. He followed that up with an impressive eight place finish in race one but then stunned his opponents by winning race two and finishing second in both races three and four.
