Garritty

[Pinny]

I find it absolutely astonishing that people think this piece of dirt should be allowed back into speedway.

There are lines between crimes and getting pissed and jumping on a bike, whilst completely irresponsible, is not in the same league as smoking crack and holding up an old woman at gunpoint. He is the lowest of the low.

People need to hang their heads in shame comparing him to a rider who has failed a booze or drug test.

It is crazy how he didn't get banned before he completely and utterly ballsed his life up. Have heard many stories about his behavior and drugs etc from well before he got banged up.

[Byker Biker]

5 hours ago, Pinny said:

I find it absolutely astonishing that people think this piece of dirt should be allowed back into speedway.

There are lines between crimes and getting pissed and jumping on a bike, whilst completely irresponsible, is not in the same league as smoking crack and holding up an old woman at gunpoint. He is the lowest of the low.

People need to hang their heads in shame comparing him to a rider who has failed a booze or drug test.

It is crazy how he didn't get banned before he completely and utterly ballsed his life up. Have heard many stories about his behavior and drugs etc from well before he got banged up.

To be pedantic  knife point. It was the Probation Service who kept him out of jail when he first set out in Speedway. He had such potential that he was given his first second chance with the cooperation of Chris Morton and David Gordon who both interfaced with that service on a regular basis. Keeping him clean and out of trouble was their challenge that went horribly wrong when they were kicked in the knackers by another club that pinched him from Belle Vue. Once at the other club there was no control so it was only a matter of time before he would need his second second chance. This man has had many second chances both in and out of Speedway not many have been brought to the attention of the public.

[geoff100]

On 12/27/2025 at 1:18 PM, Wee Eck said:

Well, not exactly “done the time” as he’s back out on licence. And, from the quotes from the SS article, he’s now changed the story of his offences. 
Anyway, I’m sure some well meaning team will take him on, maybe one known for unusual signings, who are rumoured to be signing another rider with a tortured past?

Dont sit on the fence say who u mean!

[Wee Eck]

2 minutes ago, geoff100 said:

Dont sit on the fence say who u mean!

You said that on Saturday

[geoff100]

Watched him in the pits at derwent park when with scunny he was as high as a kite told grandson to p***off when asking for an autograph,be good if he sorts himself out just keep away from our family sport !

[geoff100]

2 minutes ago, Wee Eck said:

You said that on Saturday

Opps 

[heathen52]

If he is thinking of attempting a come back, it will be interesting to know where he will get his kit from, or more to the point the money to get some decent kit.

Back then he had no money https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2020/october/a-man-who-burgled-a-disabled-mans-home-before-robbing-an-elderly-woman-at-knifepoint-has-been-jailed/.

[Wee Eck]

52 minutes ago, heathen52 said:

If he is thinking of attempting a come back, it will be interesting to know where he will get his kit from, or more to the point the money to get some decent kit.

Back then he had no money https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2020/october/a-man-who-burgled-a-disabled-mans-home-before-robbing-an-elderly-woman-at-knifepoint-has-been-jailed/.

I’m afraid there will always be people sympathetic to his self imposed plight thinking he deserves a second chance. The man had huge support when he was involved with Belle Vue and abused that. He had a second chance when he rode for Rye House and abused that. Ask Havvy about his antics when he rode for Coventry - another “second chance - and about his long term shoulder (?) injury that kept him away. Yet another “second chance” was when he was released on licence and was recalled for breaching the conditions. 
Many years ago, a charity of which I was a trustee set out to help people who had been involved with the criminal justice system, particularly those who had been imprisoned for drug related crimes. We quickly realised that prison had not rehabilitated them and all too many returned to their old ways, and would say whatever they felt needed saying to get their own way. I fear the journalist how wrote the piece in the Star was a victim of such tactics - put simply, was he conned?
Anyone tempted to help Garritty needs so have an over abundance of caution and resilience. Some people don’t change.

[secsy1]

24 minutes ago, Wee Eck said:

I’m afraid there will always be people sympathetic to his self imposed plight thinking he deserves a second chance. The man had huge support when he was involved with Belle Vue and abused that. He had a second chance when he rode for Rye House and abused that. Ask Havvy about his antics when he rode for Coventry - another “second chance - and about his long term shoulder (?) injury that kept him away. Yet another “second chance” was when he was released on licence and was recalled for breaching the conditions. 
Many years ago, a charity of which I was a trustee set out to help people who had been involved with the criminal justice system, particularly those who had been imprisoned for drug related crimes. We quickly realised that prison had not rehabilitated them and all too many returned to their old ways, and would say whatever they felt needed saying to get their own way. I fear the journalist how wrote the piece in the Star was a victim of such tactics - put simply, was he conned?
Anyone tempted to help Garritty needs so have an over abundance of caution and resilience. Some people don’t change.

I do not know if you have actually read the the Speedway Star article, where the closing paragraph is as follows:-

Jason Garitty can be contacted initially through Facebook or via Gary Havelock.

[Wee Eck]

45 minutes ago, secsy1 said:

I do not know if you have actually read the the Speedway Star article, where the closing paragraph is as follows:-

Jason Garitty can be contacted initially through Facebook or via Gary Havelock.

I’d missed that bit. Dear me

[Wee Eck]

45 minutes ago, secsy1 said:

I do not know if you have actually read the the Speedway Star article, where the closing paragraph is as follows:-

Jason Garitty can be contacted initially through Facebook or via Gary Havelock.

I’d missed that bit. Dear me

[TheTopDrawer]

56 minutes ago, secsy1 said:

Jason Garitty can be contacted initially through Facebook or via Gary Havelock.

Someone else who made a mistake in his youth, but was given a second chance and went on to become a world champion.     Sounds like a good mentor.

[Marky_Mark]

17 hours ago, speedwaysliders said:

When Garrity went public and made that video about what he did the first time around when he came out of prison does anyone know how close he came returning to speedway racing with getting his bikes ready etc /contract talks?!!! Maybe the bikes were there before he got taken back in,but if they were not its a massive ask to get up and running .

He had bikes, and was doing practice and amateur events at Scunthorpe 

[Fortythirtyeight]

On 12/27/2025 at 8:18 PM, WookieboyDon said:

He had the chance before and blew it. Including when he stole other riders possessions from changing rooms. Leopards don’t normally change their spots and he will prove this once again. Anyone who takes him on has got to be desperate. 

Both Plymouth and Berwick have ‘bad boys’ with reputations in their team ( both riders have been banned by the SCB ) so some do get another chance.

[Dave67]

So he has equipment & backing/guidance from Havelock & Sean Wilson.  Let's hope he gets the opportunity to get on track somewhere & finally takes the opportunity he is being presented with.

 

Nobody wins with the alternative.

[topaz325]

Did not read the item in the Star, says all you need to know.

[Jonny the spud]

He’s not the only rider to have known *sniff substance issues 

[enotian]

4 hours ago, Dave67 said:

So he has equipment & backing/guidance from Havelock & Sean Wilson.  Let's hope he gets the opportunity to get on track somewhere & finally takes the opportunity he is being presented with.

 

Nobody wins with the alternative.

I'm not really fussed to be honest but this rhetoric about it being a choice between speedway or crime is just complete rubbish.

This chap will be extremely fortunate to be given another opportunity to earn a living doing something which he presumably he loved, just not as much as his other apparent addiction.

But to say this is his only chance to stay 'clean' is tantamount to holding a gun to the collective speedway communities head. 

a. there are plenty of other occupations this chap could pursue. sure those will be limited by his qualifications and his criminal record by there are plenty of ex-convicts who obtain gainful employment. it might not be preferential but the vast majority of us, criminal or not, don't get the opportunity to do our dream job.

b. what happens when he is no longer physically able to be a speedway rider? straight back to a life of crime?

Like I say I have no opinion on whether or not this chap should be given an opportunity but lets not attempt to justify this as being anything other than extremely fortunate if the opportunity does arise.

[Hackett]

He will be very very fortunate if anybody gives him an opportunity in speedway again. He may be better served selling those art prints on ebay ot etsy.

[truthsayer]

12 minutes ago, Hackett said:

He will be very very fortunate if anybody gives him an opportunity in speedway again.

There is such a lack of riders in the UK that I would be surprised if he doesn't get an opportunity, if he wants to ride.

Not saying it's right or wrong, but the malaise we find our sport in means that there's not enough riders to go around. Teams may not *want* to sign him, but they may feel they *have* to sign him in order, for whatever reasons.