Bears go for Knudsen

REDCAR have moved to sign Danish racer Jonas Knudsen after fellow countryman Thomas Jorgensen was ruled out due to injury.

22-year-old Knudsen has previous experience in the Cab Direct Championship with Berwick over the last couple of seasons and has impressed on previous visits to the ECCO Arena.

And co-promoter Jamie Swales believes he is the right option to fill the gap left by Jorgensen, who had expected to resume after suffering injuries to his spine last summer but then encountered further complications.

Swales told Speedway Star: “We are obviously very pleased to have resolved the situation so quickly with the signing of Jonas.

“Originally going in 1.4 under the average limit gave us scope to look at other riders but we weren’t convinced that they were the right ones to fit into our team.

“Still not being as near as we might be to the limit is a gamble, but we think Jonas fits what we are looking for. We are very hopeful and confident that he will do an excellent job for us.”