Redcar ready to sting the Scorpions!
Redcar are set for their 2nd away meeting of the week tonight as they travel to Lincolnshire (19:30 start) to do battle with fellow play-off chasers, the Scunthorpe Scorpions. Scunthorpe are undefeated at home in the league this season but Redcar have some men who like the Eddie Wright Raceway circuit such as Jake Allen and Michael Palm-Toft who are both former Scorpions and the travelling Bears contingent will be hoping their team can add to their on road tally. The Scorpions have not had a home fixture for over a month and the Bears will be hoping to capitalise on some race rustiness from the Lincolnshire outfit.
Redcar track the same side as the trip to Plymouth Coliseum on Tuesday with rider replacement still in operation whilst the Scorpions are at full strength. The meeting promises to be an exciting affair with true racers on both sides of the pits.
Redcar second string James Sarjeant won his first race at Plymouth on Tuesday after a 31 day break from action and he is looking to getting into a run of meetings, “I’m looking forward to the meeting as it’s nice to have a few meetings after a month long break. I feel I have suffered due to only riding in the Championship as the rest of the boys in the team are riding in two leagues. In terms of tonight’s meeting, I think we can go really well there and I think we have a good enough team to go and win there.”
Scunthorpe have GB star Adam Ellis at number 1 whilst they also track 2 former Bears in their septet in the form of the veteran Theo Pijper and the exciting Thomas Jorgensen. Interestingly, Jorgensen is the 6th highest points scorer of all time for the Scunthorpe, a huge achievement in only 5 seasons with the Scorpions. Finally, their young rising star Jordan Palin should be in confident mood after his impressive evening for Peterborough in the SGB Premiership on Monday when he defeated Dan Bewley in heat 13 at the National Speedway Stadium.
Scunthorpe “HEB” Scorpions
1 Adam Ellis 7.92
2 Simon Lambert 5.82 (C)
3 Theo Pijper 6.55
4 Tero Aarnio 6.90
5 Thomas Jørgensen 6.90
6 Jordan Palin 1*
7 Josh Macdonald 4.00
TM Dave Peet
Redcar “Agilia” Bears
1 Charles Wright 9.26
2 James Sarjeant 4.62
3 Jake Allen 7.13
4 Jordan Stewart R/R
5 Michael Palm Toft 7.55
6 Anders Rowe 4.22
7 Jordan Jenkins 2*
TM Jade Mudgway
