BRITISH SPEEDWAY DECEMBER 13, 2022

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KASPRZAK RETURNS

KING’S Lynn have brought former World No.2 Krzysztof Kasprzak back to British Speedway for the 2023 season.
The Pole last rode in the UK for Rye House in 2018 and comes into a Stars side which will also feature Danish racer Michael Palm Toft after two years with rivals Peterborough.

Skipper Josh Pickering, Nicolai Klindt, Thomas Jorgensen, Frederik Jakobsen and Rising Star Jason Edwards are all retained from the team which completed this year’s campaign. Manager Alex Brady said: “If you look at all of our riders, they’re all on starting averages lower than what they actually achieved last season or the last time they were here in England.

“That’s the thinking behind the seven we’ve gone with, and we’re looking forward to the challenge of 2023 and seeing what we can do.“We work together as a group, and by maintaining that continuity with five of the same seven from last season, I think that will stand us in good stead along with the two characters that we’ve added.
 “I’m really looking forward to it, and in my opinion the team we have for next season gives us the opportunity to go forward.”

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ERIK Riss is heading back to Ipswich next year after an injury-disrupted first season with the Witches.
The German racer was in good form before crashing in Poland, causing him to miss the Witches’ Premiership run-in and their eventual play-off exit to Belle Vue.

Riss said: “It was a pretty easy decision, I enjoyed riding for Ipswich this year.
“I had my injury and was out for a bit which was a shame, but I got two more meetings in before the end of the season with Ipswich which was nice. “When the season was finished, there was instantly a desire to be back and I wasn’t quite satisfied with how I went last year, I know I can do better.

“I enjoy the track at Ipswich but know I can do better, so I am not finished and can do a lot more. I definitely wanted to be back, it wasn’t a hard decision, it was my first choice to be back at Ipswich.”

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PLYMOUTH youngster Ben Trigger admits it’s a dream come true having been called up to the senior Gladiators team.
The 16-year-old spent his second season in the NDL racing for the Centurions at the Coliseum, and has now been handed a reserve berth in the Championship for 2023.

He said: “I have grown up watching speedway, Dad (Lee) was involved and I’d go and watch meetings with Dad and when he was team manager.“I grew up around it and always wanted to do it one day. Now I am actually getting the chance to do it and I’ll be living the dream. “My fantasy has become a reality; I didn’t expect it to come so early, but now I have been given the chance, I intend to take it with both hands to do the best I can, improve and do as much as I can to help the team perform and try and win some silverware.”