BRITISH SPEEDWAY MARCH 21, 2023

(SPEEDWAY 1)

NERVOUS EMIL ON THE COUNTDOWN TO BRITISH RETURN

MAJOR Ipswich signing Emil Sayfutdinov admits he will feel the nerves ahead of his return to British Speedway later this week.
Sayfutdinov was on track at Foxhall during press day last week, and will make his Witches debut in a mouth-watering Premiership opener against Peterborough on Thursday.
The former World No.3 last competed in the UK league in 2011, and was out of racing completely last year due to the war in Ukraine.

He said: “You always get nervous, of course. But I can’t wait, it’s my first meeting for so long.
“I’ve just done practice and more practice because of the 18-month break. I don’t mind feeling that stress before the meeting to be honest.
“We have had a few laps now at Ipswich and I’m ready for the first meeting. I want to enjoy the season, meet the fans again. I can’t wait for that feeling.”

(SPEEDWAY 2)

KING’S Lynn’s Nicolai Klindt has donated a 2022 race-suit to be auctioned at the Ben Fund Bonanza which takes place this Saturday at King’s Lynn.

The Danish star is unable to compete in the meeting himself but is keen to make a contribution to the Ben Fund, and his Lynn kevlars from last year are set to be one of the most sought-after items.
SRBF Chairman Paul Ackroyd said: “It’s a thoughtful offer from Nicolai, and I know he was disappointed that other commitments stopped him being on the track on Saturday.

“We will have a few items available for the auction which I think people will be interested in bidding for.”

(SPEEDWAY 3)

MILDENHALL general manager Lee Chipchase has given the seal of approval to the National Development League set-up for the new season.
The 2021 champions had to delay their entry over the winter to ensure funding was in place, and have vowed to do everything possible to remove the problems they encountered with long-running meetings last year.

Chipchase said: “With the NDL looking a much more evenly balanced division this year we won’t be seeing some teams turn up at Mildenhall with a number of inexperienced riders and the problems that can cause in the running of meetings, which we are determined will run much more smoothly this season.
“Also by putting the start time back an hour to 4pm we will have more time for track preparation to cope with the range of weather conditions that can affect a speedway track – more time to dry out if that’s needed, and more time to deal with a dry track in the heat of summer.”
 
(FIXTURES)

THURSDAY MARCH 23:
PREMIERSHIP R1: Ipswich v Peterborough 7.30, Sheffield v Belle Vue 7.30

FRIDAY MARCH 24:
TYNE-TEES TROPHY: Redcar v Newcastle Diamonds Select 7.30

SATURDAY MARCH 25:
BEN FUND BONANZA: King’s Lynn 5pm

SUNDAY MARCH 26:
SAM MASTERS TESTIMONIAL: Wolverhampton 3pm