Speedway for a fiver, as youngsters take the spotlight
THE VERY BEST young riders in Great Britain descend on Scunthorpe’s Eddie Wright Raceway on Sunday (start-time 3pm), for the opening round of the Mitas British Youth Championship.
It’s a bumper day of action, with no fewer than 51 riders, all aged 16 or below, due to compete in 55 races – the largest-ever entry for a round of the championship.
And the meeting is very good value for money, with an admission price of £5 for all adults, while all accompanied children will be admitted free.
There are a host of riders from the amateur meetings held at Scunthorpe on display.
Scunthorpe’s Youth Co-ordinator Richard Hollingsworth said: “As always, we’re massively proud to stage a round of the British Youth Championship. Quite a few faces will be familiar to those who attend our amateur meetings here at the Eddie Wright Raceway.
“There are over fifty riders competing in total on Sunday, and I don’t think that figure has been achieved before for a round of the championship. It should be a great afternoon’s speedway.
“Josh Auty, the No 1 for the Scunthorpe Scorpions, was the first-ever winner of the 500cc championship in 2004. Who knows, a future Scorpions’ No 1 might be on parade on Sunday.”
Admission Prices for Sunday:
All adults: £5.00
Child (0 – 17) Free (accompanied by paying adult)
Sunday’s line-up:
500cc class: Sam Woolley, Mitchell Beckett, Jack Parkinson, Sam Wright, Kieron Douglas, Jamie Halder, Saul Bulley, Lewis Whitmore, Luke McKenna, Jack Thomas, Macauley Leek, Stephen Whitehouse, William O’Keefe, Sam Chapman.
250cc class: Chad Wirtzfeld, Tom Brennan, Kyle Bickley, Daniel Gilkes, Jordan Jenkins, Luke Woodhull, Ben Woodhull, Kean Dicken, Anders Rowe.
150cc class: Jordan Palin, Sam Stead, Nathan Ablitt, Jolyon West, Jason Edwards, James Laker, Kieron McCoy, Ryan Morris, Taylor Hampshire, Lewis Millar, Leon Flint, Mason O’Rourke, Sam Hagon.
125cc class: Luke Moore, Harry McGurk, Sam McGurk, Taya Thirtle, Joe Thompson, Dan Thompson, Sheldon Davies, Mickie Simpson, Bailey Fellows, James Hitchen, Jack Wright, Jay Farish, Alex Goldsbrough, Niall Cleaver, Corban Pavitt.
