Born in [[Marmande]], France, Ellis began grasstrack racing in 2009, going on to finish second in the 250cc French Grasstrack Championship in 2010, and winning the championship in 2011.<ref name=”Ips”>”[https://archive.today/20130115234043/http://www.ipswichwitches.co/index.php/rider-details/573-adam-ellis Adam Ellis]”, ipswichwitches.co, Retrieved 16 December 2012</ref><ref name=”Oakes”>Oakes, Peter (2012) “Our Future in Their Hands”, ”Speedway Star”, 8 December 2012, pp. 33–35</ref> In 2012 he again finished runner up, and also competed in the French Speedway Championship.<ref>”[http://www.knfilters.com/news/news.aspx?ID=4154 Speedway Hot-Gun Adam Ellis in 2nd at Mid-Point of 2012 French Speedway Championships]”, knfilters.com, retrieved 16 December 2012</ref> He was mentored by former rider Matt Read.<ref name=”Oakes” /> He also began speedway racing in the United Kingdom, winning two rounds of the British Junior Championship.<ref name=”Ips” /> He was signed by the [[National League (speedway)|National League]] team [[Isle of Wight Islanders]] as their number eight, [[Calculated Match Average|averaging]] 7.61 from eight matches, and also became a [[Lakeside Hammers]] asset, making his [[Elite League (speedway)|Elite League]] debut in October.<ref name=”Ips” /><ref name=”Oakes” /><ref name=”s24″>Power, Lee (2012) “[http://www.lovespeedway24.co.uk/teams/lakeside-hammers/hammers_hopes_sunk_by_pirates_1_1541647 Hammers hopes sunk by Pirates]”, lovespeedway24.co.uk, 2 October 2012. retrieved 16 December 2012</ref><ref>”National League Statistics”, ”Speedway Star”, 15 December 2012, p. 34</ref> After the end of the 2012 season he was confirmed in the Islanders team for 2013, as well as getting a place in the [[Ipswich Witches]] [[Premier League (speedway)|Premier League]] team and an Elite League contract with Lakeside Hammers.<ref name=”Ips” /><ref name=”Williams”>Williams, Bryn (2012) “It’s Seven Up!”, ”Speedway Star”, 15 December 2012, p. 33</ref><ref name=”sky”>”[https://archive.today/20130203003708/http://www1.skysports.com/speedway/news/19521/8235180/Ipswich-have-signed-Ben-Barker-and-young-star-Adam-Ellis Ipswich have signed Ben Barker and young star Adam Ellis]”, ”[[Sky Sports]]”, 9 November 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012</ref><ref>”[https://archive.today/20130202164006/http://www.speedway365.com/index.php/elite-league/elite-league-news/3478-big-season-ahead-for-ellis Big Season Ahead for Ellis]”, speedway365.com, 13 December 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012</ref>
Born in [[Marmande]], France, Ellis began grasstrack racing in 2009, going on to finish second in the 250cc French Grasstrack Championship in 2010, and winning the championship in 2011.<ref name=”Ips”>”[https://archive.today/20130115234043/http://www.ipswichwitches.co/index.php/rider-details/573-adam-ellis Adam Ellis]”, ipswichwitches.co, Retrieved 16 December 2012</ref><ref name=”Oakes”>Oakes, Peter (2012) “Our Future in Their Hands”, ”Speedway Star”, 8 December 2012, pp. 33–35</ref> In 2012 he again finished runner up, and also competed in the French Speedway Championship.<ref>”[http://www.knfilters.com/news/news.aspx?ID=4154 Speedway Hot-Gun Adam Ellis in 2nd at Mid-Point of 2012 French Speedway Championships]”, knfilters.com, retrieved 16 December 2012</ref> He was mentored by former rider Matt Read.<ref name=”Oakes” /> He also began speedway racing in the United Kingdom, winning two rounds of the British Junior Championship.<ref name=”Ips” /> He was signed by the [[National League (speedway)|National League]] team [[Isle of Wight Islanders]] as their number eight, [[Calculated Match Average|averaging]] 7.61 from eight matches, and also became a [[Lakeside Hammers]] asset, making his [[Elite League (speedway)|Elite League]] debut in October.<ref name=”Ips” /><ref name=”Oakes” /><ref name=”s24″>Power, Lee (2012) “[http://www.lovespeedway24.co.uk/teams/lakeside-hammers/hammers_hopes_sunk_by_pirates_1_1541647 Hammers hopes sunk by Pirates]”, lovespeedway24.co.uk, 2 October 2012. retrieved 16 December 2012</ref><ref>”National League Statistics”, ”Speedway Star”, 15 December 2012, p. 34</ref> After the end of the 2012 season he was confirmed in the Islanders team for 2013, as well as getting a place in the [[Ipswich Witches]] [[Premier League (speedway)|Premier League]] team and an Elite League contract with Lakeside Hammers.<ref name=”Ips” /><ref name=”Williams”>Williams, Bryn (2012) “It’s Seven Up!”, ”Speedway Star”, 15 December 2012, p. 33</ref><ref name=”sky”>”[https://archive.today/20130203003708/http://www1.skysports.com/speedway/news/19521/8235180/Ipswich-have-signed-Ben-Barker-and-young-star-Adam-Ellis Ipswich have signed Ben Barker and young star Adam Ellis]”, ”[[Sky Sports]]”, 9 November 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012</ref><ref>”[https://archive.today/20130202164006/http://www.speedway365.com/index.php/elite-league/elite-league-news/3478-big-season-ahead-for-ellis Big Season Ahead for Ellis]”, speedway365.com, 13 December 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012</ref>
