BRITISH SPEEDWAY NOVEMBER 26, 2024

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SCOTT NICHOLLS TO MISS 2025 SEASON COMMENCEMENT

OXFORD Cheetahs captain Scott Nicholls has been ruled out of the start of next season as he heads for surgery on his dislocated shoulder this week.
Nicholls sustained the injury in a crash during the club’s final home meeting of 2024 when he came to grief in his opening ride of the Cab Direct KO Cup Final against Poole.

It means the Cowley side now have to consider alternatives for their team building in the knowledge that Nicholls will not be available next spring.
He said: “It’s a race against time to be fit and I will work hard to be back as soon as I can, but sadly I won’t be ready to start the season.

“I have informed Oxford Speedway of the situation and they will be doing what they can to build the best team possible for the start of the season without my presence.
“I’m truly devastated by my current situation, but as you all know I’ll do my best to be back as soon as possible.”
 
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DANYON Hume is returning to Sheffield for a second spell with the club in the ROWE Motor Oil Premiership.
The 28-year-old last appeared for the Tigers in 2021 and now becomes their final signing for next season after racing for rivals Ipswich last year and not appearing in the most recent top-flight campaign.

Promoter Damien Bates said: “I’m pleased we’ve been able to offer Danyon a team place.
“He’s always a pleasure to deal with, he keeps everything straightforward and he’s always grateful for any opportunities.
“I think the year he had with Ipswich in 2023 was another big learning curve for him and after not getting in a Premiership team this year, he’s knuckled down in the Championship and his attitude is spot on.
“I think he’ll fit into the team we’ve got really well, I think he’ll learn even more from the other riders around him and it will be good to see him back at Sheffield.”

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EDINBURGH have moved for Swedish prospect Jonatan Grahn who will make his debut in UK racing next season.
24-year-old Grahn rode for top-flight club Indianerna in his home country this year and also finished sixth in the Swedish Individual Championship.

Now he heads to the Cab Direct Championship for the first time and will team up at Armadale with fellow countryman Victor Palovaara.
Grahn said: “I’ve been racing in Sweden for 14 years now. I have also raced in Poland and Denmark and for the Swedish national team this year.
“Now I will start a new chapter in my career, and I am really looking forward to representing Edinburgh next season.