Daniel Stuart Ayres (16 August 1986 – 1 February 2020) was a speedway rider who rode in Great Britain.
[6] At the time of his death, according to SpeedwayGB, "he [was] preparing for the forthcoming season with Premiership Ipswich [Witches] and Scunthorpe [Scorpions] in the Championship.
[2][8] In the East Anglian Daily Times, written after Ayres' death, he was described as being "hugely popular with speedway folk throughout the country for his all-action style.
"[9] Various people paid tribute, including Scott Nicholls, Scunthorpe Scorpions, Cradley Heathens, and Peterborough Panthers.
[12][13][14] At his funeral, on 14 February, the hearse made a final lap of the Mildenhall Fen Tigers' track.