Tag: speedway
Dickson believes Bandits can bounce back at Edinburgh
Berwick Jewson Bandits team manager Stewart Dickson has “no fear” that his side can bounce back from their first defeat of the season.Bandits find themselves fighting for their future in both the BSN Series...
Stand-in Vissing stars for Tigers
BSN Series: Glasgow Tigers 50, Berwick Bandits 40. Glasgow take the bonus point 92-88 on aggregate.Former Berwick Bandit Claus Vissing top scored with 13 points to consign his former club to their first defeat of the...
Scott late show wins it for Chargers
Jody Scott burst ahead in the final heat to ensure a one-point victory for the visiting Oxford Chargers who edged out Stellar Monarchs Academy 45-44 at Armadale.Dayle Wood accumulated 13 points to top score...
Dickson: ‘Glasgow are our toughest test so far’
Stewart Dickson has re-shuffled Berwick Jewson Bandits’ as they bid to cement their place at the top of the BSN Series Scottish section at Glasgow Allied Vehicles Tigers on Friday (7.30pm).Edinburgh’s Justin Sedgmen guests...
Pickering totals 16 but Monarchs skid to defeat at Berwick
Former Edinburgh Monarchs star Rory Schlein and guest Richard Lawson led from the gate to secure a 47-43 win for Berwick Jewson Bandits in a tense BSN Series clash in the Borders.Josh Pickering (pictured)...
Sedgmen top for Monarchs before the rain
Torrential rain ended Edinburgh Monarchs' road trip to arch rivals Glasgow Tigers in the BSN Series after only six heats. The home side led 21-15 at the time and the result does not stand. Tigers, sponsored by Allied...
Skipper Harris says: ‘we can work it out’
Glasgow Allied Vehicles Tigers host Stellar Monarchs in the BSN Series on Friday (tapes-up 7.30pm) looking to bounce back after their 48-42 defeat at Berwick Jewson Bandits in their opening meeting of the season...
Wilson: ‘no excuses, they were simply better than us’
Sam McGurk top scored with ten points but Stellar Monarchs Academy were beaten 56-34 at Leicester Cubs in the National Development League.Scot Wilson, Monarchs' team manager, said: "I could make excuses and say it...
Harris optimistic despite Berwick defeat
Chris Harris feels there are promising signs despite Glasgow Tigers' 48-42 defeat at Berwick Jewson Bandits in the BSN Series. Tigers' rider Lee Complin was ruled out from the meeting after being deemed ineligible to...
BSN statement after rider withdrawn from match
Britain's Speedway Control Board have issued a statement after Glasgow Tigers' rider, Lee Complin, was withdrawn from the Berwick Bandits v Glasgow Tigers BSN Series qualifier in the Borders on Saturday.The statement reads: "At...
Kerr outstanding as Bandits edge Tigers
BSN Series: Berwick Jewson Bandits 48, Glasgow Allied Vehicles Tigers 42Berwick Bandits snapped a 13-match losing run to Glasgow Tigers with a confidence-boosting 48-42 victory in a BSN Series qualifier inspired by No 1 Lewi Kerr...
Bandits revved up for Tigers visit
Stewart Dickson, the new team manager of Berwick Jewson Bandits, has challenged Drew Kemp to up his game this season.Glasgow visit Shielfield Park on Saturday (7pm) in the BSN Series and Berwick's mechanical team...
Dickson wants more despite Border Trophy success
Berwick Jewson Bandits regained the Border Trophy in emphatic style, repelling a strong Workington fightback to maintain their perfect start to the season.The aggregate score over two legs was 103-77 and, on the day,...
Bandits warning from team boss Dickson
Stewart Dickson has warned his new-look Berwick Jewson Bandits to expect the unexpected when the season launches at Shielfield Park on Saturday (7pm).Workington Comets have recruited an experienced top three in Craig Cook, Troy...
New look Bandits back on track this weekend
Berwick Jewson Bandits supporters finally get a chance to see their new-look septet on track this weekend.New team manager Stewart Dickson has conducted a comprehensive overhaul of the side after a wretched 2023 in...
Surprised Castagna confirmed as captain of Monarchs
Italian racer Paco Castagna will skipper Stellar Monarchs this season and he admitted: "It came by surprise. I didn't expect it."Castagna (pictured) is now in his third year with the Armadale club and he...
Watson thinking small to power him to a big future
Mason Watson has spent his career to date with his hometown team, Berwick, but wants to supercharge his speedway career and has signed for Stellar Monarchs Academy for this season.The 23-year-old admitted to having...
Wood confirmed as fifth Academy rider
Popular Dayle Wood starts his second second season of National Development League racing with Stellar Monarchs Academy later this year with a point to prove.Wood admitted he had doubts about coming back but added:...
Borke signs for new-look Berwick
Bastian Borke has been confirmed as the seventh and final signing for Berwick Bandits’ new look team for this year's Cab Direct Championship campaign.The 21-year-old from Aarhus, Denmark, will start the season at reserve...
Monarchs add Sedgmen to line-up
Justin Sedgmen, who won two league titles with Edinburgh Monarchs, is the sixth man announced for the club's 2024 line-up for their Cab Direct Championship campaign.Nicknamed Sedgy, the rider said there was little to think about when a return...
Seven up for Etheridge at Berwick
Popular racer Jye Etheridge returns for his seventh season at Shielfield Park and Berwick's new team manager, Stewart Dickson, believes the 28-year-old is capable of regular double-figure scores around the Borders shale.The 28-year-old from...
Hodder signs for ambitious Bandits
Teenager Freddy Hodder has been unveiled as Berwick Bandits’ No 7 for the 2024 Cab Direct Championship season.The 17-year-old from Rugby has made rapid progress in Belle Vue Colts colours since swapping moto-cross for...
Castagna: ‘there is still more to come’
Stellar Monarchs have announced the fifth rider in the Blue and Gold for 2024 and it is Italian showman Paco Castagna who returns for a third season.The rider has invested heavily on equipment and...
Pickering is back for Monarchs
Stellar Monarchs have confirmed that Josh Pickering will be back in the Blue and Gold for next season only months after making an emotional farewell speech.Things have changed and the popular Aussie will now...
Coles hopes Monarchs move can boost his career
Connor Coles faces a busy summer doubling up for Stellar Monarchs and Stellar Monarchs Academy.And he is delighted to be back in the saddle after an arm injury cut short what he believes was...
Campbell: we want fans to be ‘excited’ by racing at Armadale
Stellar Monarchs open their season with a home clash against arch rivals Glasgow Tigers on Friday, April 5 (7.30) with the return in the BSN Series on Friday, April 12 (7.30pm).Berwick Bandits host Monarchs...
Cook to lead Comets next season
Workington Comets have confirmed the signing of local speedway favourite Craig Cook as captain for their step up to the Cab Direct Championship.Cook (pictured) will head into his third stint with the Comets, having...
Thomson looking for silverware next season
Kye Thomson has signed for a fourth year in the Blue and Gold of Edinburgh Monarchs and is looking to build on an up and down year in 2023.Thomson confirmed it was a no-brainer...
Wilson has high hopes for whizz-kid McGurk
Sam McGurk is the first name on the team sheet for the 2024 Stellar Monarchs Academy team and he will be entering his fourth season in the National Development League.The 17-year-old from Bradford (pictured)...
New faces at Monarchs and Berwick
Stellar Monarchs have confirmed that 16-year-old prospect Max James is their first signing for the 2024 speedway season when the teenager will make his debut at Cab Direct Championship level.James (pictured) has enjoyed success...
