Tag: speedway
Castagna returns and will skipper Monarchs
Paco Castagna has put pen to paper to return to the Stellar Monarchs following his best season in the sport and he will again skipper the side.
The Italian-born rider proved to be one of...
Battling Brits spearhead Tigers glory bid
Glasgow Tigers boss Cami Brown and club co-owner Peter Facenna have confirmed that Chris Harris and Leon Flint are back for 2025 alongside new stars Kyle Howarth, Dan Thompson, Ashton Boughen, Freddy Hodder and...
Thomson back for Monarchs
Aussie racer Kye Thomson will start his fifth season as an Edinburgh Monarchs rider in 2025 and is pleased to be back with the Armadale club.
The 26-year-old eyes silverware next season and said: "I...
Grahn is latest recruit for ambitious Monarchs
Swedish prospect Jonatan Grahn will make his debut in British speedway when he joins Stellar Monarchs for the 2025 season.
He will, of course, line up with fellow countryman Victor Palovaara and the 24 year-old...
Sedgmen and Palovaara back for Monarchs
Aussie racer Justin Sedgmen and Swedish-born Victor Palovaara are first riders to be confirmed for Stellar Monarchs 2025 speedway team.
Sedgmen returns for his fifth season in the Blue and Gold having enjoyed a successful...
Borke a Bandit again after surgery
Berwick Bandits have just two places left to fill in their 2025 line-up following the announcement that Danish racer Bastian Borke will be returning to the Borders’ track.
The 22-year-old’s all-action style made him an...
Ex-Monarch Cook now a Bandit
Craig Cook joins Berwick Bandits after recovering from a shoulder injury which prematurely ended his 2024 speedway campaign for Workington and Leicester.
The 37-year-old Cumbrian has scored over 4,700 points in the second tier since...
Schlein back for ambitious Bandits
Berwick Bandits continue to build their 2025 side with the announcement that Rory Schlein will return for a third season with the Shielfield Park side.
The 40-year-old Australian joins Drew Kemp and Danyon Hume as...
Hume returns to Berwick Bandits
Berwick Bandits have unveiled their second signing for 2025, Danyon Hume joining Drew Kemp in returning for a second season at Shielfield Park.
The 28-year-old from Buckinghamshire endeared himself to the Borders’ fans by beating...
Wood on fire as Monarchs edge champions
Leicester Cubs roared to the National Development League title, but they were stopped in their tracks by Stellar Monarchs Academy at Armadale.
Prior to their visit to West Lothian, Cubs were unbeaten with an unblemished...
Maximum man Pickering says goodbye in style
Josh Pickering provided Stellar Monarchs with a parting gift to remember by powering to a 15-point maximum as the Armadale men bowed out of the BSN Series at the semi-final stage.
The Armadale men went...
Academy aim to halt Cubs unbeaten run
Stellar Academy track against a Leicester Cubs team who are unbeaten this season at Armadale on Saturday (7pm) to bring the curtain down on racing at the West Lothian stadium this season.
The squad go...
Pickering celebrates Riders’ Championship win
Josh Pickering had a huge smile on his face after winning the Championship League Riders’ Championship in a spectacular final at Redcar.
The Stellar Monarchs star joined Poole Pirates duo Richard Lawson and Ben Cook...
Harris top scores but Tigers tamed by Monarchs
Glasgow Tigers hopes of making the end-of-season play-offs were extinguished by arch rivals Stellar Monarchs.
The Allied Vehicles-backed Tigers needed maximum points in this Cab Direct Championship clash to stay in the hunt, but Josh...
Harris wants Tigers to ‘fight for the badge’
Glasgow Tigers' star Chris Harris believes his side have to be “positive” to the end of their Cab Direct Championship campaign as they head into the win or bust clash against arch rivals, Stellar...
Pickering stars but Monarchs sunk by Poole
Stellar Monarchs remain at the foot of the Cab Direct Championship table but they pushed pace-setting Poole Pirates.
Alex Harkess, Monarchs’ team manager, admitted his squad were “out of it” after the first third of...
Monarchs track against pace-setting Poole
Stellar Monarchs face Cab Direct Championship pace-setters, Poole Pirates, at Armadale on Friday (tapes-up 7.30pm) and draft in guest riders Troy Batchelor and Drew Kemp to cover for the absence of crocked Justin Sedgmen...
Thomson injury new blow for Monarchs
Stellar Monarchs rider Kye Thomson has now joined Justin Sedgmen on the season-ending injury list after a crash riding in the Swedish Allsvenskan League match for Valsarna against Ornarna on Monday.
The 25-year-old racer (pictured)...
Monarchs have it all to do as Scorpions win first leg
Stellar Monarchs have a mountain to climb if they want to progress to the final of the BSN Series after skidding to a 49-40 defeat on their own shale.
The sides were level at 12-12...
Pickering stars for Monarchs but Tigers take points
Josh Pickering, Stellar Monarchs’ No 1, powered to 20 points, but the popular Aussie was unable to help the Edinburgh side skidding to a 50-40 defeat at arch rivals, Glasgow Allied Vehicles Tigers, in...
Angry Tigers boss slams match referee
Frustrated Cami Brown, Glasgow Tigers team manager, was unhappy with the match referee as the Allied Vehicles-backed side skidded to a 49-40 defeat in the Cab Direct Championship clash at Plymouth Gladiators.
A dramatic Heat...
Riss in for Sedgmen as Monarchs square-up to Tigers
Erik Riss, a former captain of Edinburgh Monarchs, guests for crocked Justin Sedgmen against Glasgow Tigers, currently the Cab Direct Championship title holders, in a crunch clash on Friday (tapes up 7.30pm).
The Allied Vehicles-backed...
Kemp praised by Berwick fans and boss
Drew Kemp’s career-best 15-point haul in the nerve-jangling Superheat win over Oxford Cheetahs drew praise from Berwick Jewson Bandits' fans and also a delighted team manager, Stewart Dickson.
The sides were locked at 45-45 after...
Dickson’s red-hot phone fails to find substitute
Long-term injury again robs the Berwick Jewson Bandits of the services of Rory Schlein and Bastian Borke as play-off bound Oxford Cheetahs visit Shielfield Park on Saturday (7pm).
Edinburgh’s Lasse Fredriksen steps in at reserve...
Bandits win on the night but Monarchs claim bonus point
Berwick Jewson Bandits won a final heat decider to edge Stellar Omada Monarchs 47-43 in the Borders and prevent a double-defeat to their near neighbours in the Cab Direct Championship.
Monarchs, who won 51-39 at...
Kerr outstanding but Bandits mugged by Monarchs
Skipper Lewi Kerr saved his Berwick Jewson Bandits side from a big defeat at Armadale against Stellar Omada Monarchs in the Cab Direct Championship.
His 15-point haul included two race wins over Monarchs’ No 1...
Bandits boss Dickson said: ‘ We have to prove that we want it more’
Stewart Dickson has urged his Berwick Jewson Bandits riders to raise their game for this weekend’s basement derbies with Stellar Omada Monarchs.
The opening clash is at Armadale on Friday (tapes-up 7.30pm) and the return...
Sedgmen sidelined until August say Monarchs
Justin Sedgmen will not return to the saddle for Edinburgh Stellar Omada Monarchs until next month, it has been confirmed.
The popular rider was involved in what the promotion called "a horrendous crash" at the...
Cook is danger man for Stellar Monarchs
Craig Cook, a former Edinburgh Monarchs captain, returns to Armadale on Friday, spearheading SGB Championship newcomers Workington Comets, tapes-up 7.30pm.
Comets are Cook's local side and Workington have proved a great addition to the league...
Glasgow Tigers cut Starke and Pijper
Glasgow Tigers will have a new-look line-up when they resume against Scunthorpe on Friday with Matic Ivacic and Jason Garrad joining the club.
Tigers, sponsored by Allied Vehicles, have released Paul Starke and Ace Pijper,...