continues to maintain Sheffield's accolade as being the fastest track in the UK. After being omitted from the Tigers team for 2012, Ashworth signed for Plymouth Devils, but at the end of January 2012 announced that he would not be joining Plymouth for personal reasons. The next day it was announced that he had signed for Berwick Bandits, replacing the injured Kozza Smith. In June 2012 he was added to Elite League Birmingham Brummies team in a doubling-up role. After suffering serious concussion earlier in the season, a crash at Scunthorpe in August 2013 left him in a coma for 91 days. References 1982 births Living people British speedway riders People from Irlam Berwick Bandits riders Sheffield Tigers riders Birmingham Brummies riders