Robson: Let’s go racing!
Stuart Robson is finally set to bid a fond farewell to British Speedway as he hosts his farewell at the ECCO Arena today with the start time now being brought FORWARD to 2pm.
The former Bears skipper believes his meeting will be a closely fought battle, “ I can see Chris Harris, Danny King and Norick Blodorn fighting for the title. Danny (King) obviously has home track knowledge, Norick (Blodorn) could go well but I think Chris (Harris) is the clear favourite.”
Robson also explained the difficulties securing the line-up for today’s meeting, “ I was never going to get the kind of field I had at the start of the season, especially with the Grand Prix being on, but it’s still a good line-up. Chris (Harris), Danny (King) and Norick (Blodorn) are all top riders and I’m sure all of the line-up will put on a good show.”
The former Newcastle man is also looking forward to seeing the ‘stars of tomorrow’ in action, “ Hopefully a few of the younger lads will cause some upsets! We have riders such as Freddy Hodder and Ashton Boughen in the meeting and hopefully they can learn and make an impact! “
Robson also highlighted Simon Lambert as a dark horse for the meeting, with the Scunthorpe skipper having one of his best seasons, “ Simon could be a real spoiler, he’s riding very very well this year! If Simon can get in front, he will be a very hard man to pass! “
Robson also discussed his appreciation for Simon Lambert, Chris Harris, Paul Starke and Danny King, who all have been scheduled to race in the 4 previous attempts to run the meeting, “ Simon and Paul have been the first names in the line-up every time. It’s nice to be thought of in such a way with these riders committing to the meeting again.”
Some of the star names in action include the former Grand Prix star, Chris Harris, Redcar number 1, Danny King and Belle Vue’s Norick Blodorn. Other young stars include Redcar’s Jason Edwards, Berwick’s Leon Flint, Edinburgh’s Lasse Fredriksen and Redcar regular Luke Harrison. Meanwhile, there are also youth and upright demonstration races during the meeting with the 125cc and 250cc youngsters looking to impress. Additionally, Gavin Parr and Jade Mudgway will be featuring in the upright class which is sure to provide entertainment!
The meeting will be run on a 20 heat format with the top two going straight through to the final whilst the riders who finish 3rd-6th will feature in the last chance final qualifier.
Fans who are unable to attend the ECCO Arena are reminded that the meeting will be live streamed by our streaming partners, TapesUp Productions at www.redcar-speedway.tv
Full line up (in rider order)
1. Simon Lambert
2. Connor Mountain
3. Norick Blodorn
4. Chris Harris
5. Luke Killeen
6. Danny King
7. Lasse Fredriksen
8. Lee Complin
9. Freddy Hodder
10. Drew Kemp
11. Jacob Hook
12. Paul Starke
13. Ashton Boughen
14. Leon Flint
15. Jason Edwards
16. Luke Harrison
Reserves:
Ben Trigger
Edward Davison
125cc Young Lions
Oliver Bovingdon
Archie Rolph
Casper Kluczniak
Ollie Binns
250 cc Young Lions
William Cairns
Cooper Rushen
Seth Norman
Caydin Martin
Upright demonstration races
Mark Anderson
Martin Connor
Andy Hislop
James Culbert
Andy Mountain
Shaun Bickley
Jade Mudgway
Gavin Parr
