From Ben Duffill on Facebook:
STOLEN - PLEASE SHARE
Early this morning, professional speedway rider Ryan Kinsley had his van stolen from the Sporting Lodge hotel in Stainton, Middlesbrough. The van contained 3 speedway bikes, protective equipment and various tools.
Ryan races for the Redcar Bears Speedway team and these bikes and tools are his profession. Without them, he cannot continue with his career.
Ryan’s van was found dumped in Hutton Rudby this morning. All of his equipment and tools were missing.
Speedway bikes are bespoke machines that:
Cannot be raced ANYWHERE but a speedway track. They have no brakes and only turn left.
CANNOT be sold as they are easily identified on the speedway circuits and are not useful to anyone but a speedway rider.
Attached are pictures of Ryan’s bikes. Please share this post far and wide, to help with the safe return of these bikes and his racing gear. The lad is devastated, as this will be the end of his racing career if the bikes are not returned.
Please help to have these bikes returned safely.