Wayne Garratt

Wayne Malcolm Garratt (30 October 1968 in Halesowen, England[1] – 28 September 1992) was a speedway rider from the United Kingdom.

He started his speedway career with the Cradley Heathens[2] in the British League on his 16th birthday and earned the nickname 'Bodger'.

[3] 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 received a ban from July 1991 until the end of the season following a track altercation with Neil Collins.

[4] However, in 1992, whilst on loan with the Newcastle Diamonds he was involved in a crash at Brough Park on Sunday 13 September and was rushed to hospital and placed on a life support machine.