Redcar ready for Scunthorpe surge!
Redcar are ready to host fellow play-off contenders, the Scunthorpe Scorpions tonight (19:30 start), the beginning to a weekend of speedway at the Media Prima Arena. Dubbed a “Bank holiday bonanza” we welcome battles against the Scorpions followed by the Berwick Bandits on Sunday (2pm start). Tonight should produce some fascinating battles, starting with a clash of British Champions! Recently crowned King of Britain Adam Ellis faces off against our 2019 champ, Charles Wright, in heat 1. The clash also includes a tasty Danish battle between the former Scorpion turned Bear Michael Palm-Toft and his good friend Thomas Jorgensen who had a spell at Redcar in 2018.
Scunthorpe, like Redcar are in a battle for a place in the end of season play-offs but Scunthorpe have had poor form away from home whilst Redcar are performing well at the MPA. Scunthorpe have had 7 away fixtures and picked up 1 solitary win against Birmingham and to feature at the business end of the 2021 season the Scorpions will have to start picking up away points, but Redcar are sure to be a tough side to beat, especially with the vociferous home support provided by the club’s loyal fanbase.
The search for a new rider continues for the Bears so Redcar’s septet, minus Jordan Stewart remains unchanged whilst Scunthorpe bring in Newcastle’s Max Clegg for former 2018 Bear Theo Pijper who is on World Longtrack duty. Additionally, Tero Aarnio misses out through illness and rider replacement will cover Aarnio’s rides. Clegg failed to score on his last visit to the Media Prima Arena but will be riding with renewed vigour after scoring 23 points in his last two home meetings for Newcastle.
Redcar’s James Sarjeant is excited for the SGB Championship clash, “Redcar is a difficult home track as the circuit is always well prepared but last Friday proved how much of a good side we are as we came back to beat Poole who have some strong riders. If we keep riding like we can, I can’t see why we cannot finish in the top 2 of the league, we just need to keep winning our home meetings and pick up points away from home.”
Redcar “Agilia” Bears
1. Charles Wright 9.26 (C)
2. James Sarjeant 4.62
3. Jake Allen 7.13
4. Rider replacement for Jordan Stewart
5. Michael Palm Toft 7.55
6. Anders Rowe 4.22
7. Jordan Jenkins 2*
TM Jade Mudgway.
Scunthorpe “HEB” Scorpions
1 Adam Ellis 7.92
2 Simon Lambert 5.82 (C)
3 Max Clegg (G) 6.55
4 Rider Replacement for Tero Aarnio
5 Thomas Jorgensen 6.90
6 Jordan Palin 1*
7 Josh Macdonald 4.00
TM: Dave Peet
