The stars of tomorrow take centre stage at the Media Prima Arena tonight (19:30 start) as a new British under 21 champion will be crowned. A brand new name will be guaranteed on the trophy as last year’s winner Dan Bewley is now ineligible, as is 3-time champion Robert Lambert. Tonight’s winner will join an illustrious list of former winners which includes Gary Havelock, Joe Screen, Tai Woffinden and Scott Nicholls.
Belle Vue star Tom Brennan, Kent youngster and Semi Final winner Dan Gilkes, recent Redcar guest Drew Kemp and Redcar’s very own rising star Jordan Jenkins will all fancy themselves as main contenders in the closest lineup for some years. Peterborough Panther’s exciting 16 year old prospect Jordan Palin, who initially missed out on qualification due to an engine failure, will now step in and hope to make the most of the opportunity left by the injured Leon Flint.
Redcar’s Jordan Jenkins has miraculously made himself available for the meeting despite fracturing his wrist only seven days ago and he is thoroughly looking forward to one of the biggest meetings of his career to date, “I’m really looking forward to the meeting, the intense rehab I have had seems to be helping and to be honest I couldn’t have imagined missing the final! Speedway is a mental game and if I can ride well I can get through the pain and have a good meeting and I will give it 110%. It was nice to make a good start to the meeting last Friday with a win in heat 2 and just getting pipped on the line by Rory Schlein after a small mistake in my second race.”
British U21 final in draw order:
1) Daniel Gilkes
2) Jake Mulford
3) Tom Brennan
4) Kyle Bickley
5) Jack Parkinson Blackburn
6) Alex Spooner
7) Jordan Palin
8) Nathan Ablitt
9) Jason Edwards
10) Joe Thompson
11) Tom Spencer
12) Drew Kemp
13) Sam Bebee
14) Jordan Jenkins
15) Dan Thompson
16) Archie Freeman
Reserves:
17) Elliot Kelly
18) Ben Trigger