BRITISH SPEEDWAY DECEMBER 29, 2024

(SPEEDWAY 1)

DOUGLAS SIDELINED 

LEICESTER star Ryan Douglas is facing a month on the sidelines – ruling him out of an Australian title bid next month.
Douglas suffered ankle ligament damage in a motocross training accident, and he will be unable to compete in the four-round national series which starts on January 3.

His focus is now on regaining full fitness ahead of his return to Europe and the new ROWE Motor Oil Premiership campaign, with a big date in his calendar being his Testimonial at Beaumont Park on Saturday March 22.
Douglas said: “I won’t be able to compete in the upcoming meetings in Australia as I need to take a month off to recover.
“Not the news I wanted to share, but I’ll be back and ready to go soon.”
 
(SPEEDWAY 2)

WORKINGTON promoter Andrew Bain believes his class of 2025 can exceed the achievements of the Comets’ opening season back at Cab Direct Championship level.
Fraser Bowes, Jye Etheridge, Jacob Hook and Vinnie Foord have all joined the Northside outfit who reached the play-offs this year.

As one of three returning riders, Troy Batchelor will step up to take over the captaincy next season whilst Antti Vuolas and Tate Zischke are also back at the GT Tyres Arena.
Bain said: “We are sure this team will be one to watch, and once again it’s great we have introduced into British Speedway some more exciting new talent in Fraser Bowes.

“Last season was a great achievement to reach the play-offs, but we need to go again and go that one (or two) steps further.
“I think the team we have secured for next season is a formidable one. Of course, we haven’t turned a wheel for next season yet, but everything is looking really positive.
“We have signed the team we want, the uptake for season tickets has been outstanding, and we are also retaining and gaining new sponsorship partners for next season already.”