Lewi ready for league leaders!
Redcar’s newest star Lewi Kerr is ready for battle as the Redcar Bears travel to Poole to take on the current Championship pace setters in a top of the table clash at Wimborne Road.
Kerr believes the Bears have every chance of ending Poole’s unbeaten home record, “We have got a great chance tonight, in my opinion the meeting will hinge on both team’s bottom ends as both teams’ top 4’s are very strong. If we can Jordan Jenkins flying then that will really stand us in good stead.”
The Kings Lynn star is also unfazed by the Bears having two recent home draws, “I’m not worried about our home form at all, the thing with the Redcar track is that every rider likes riding the circuit, when I visited as an away rider I always used to enjoy it which doesn’t make things easy for a home rider. On my debut against Berwick I struggled and if I would have managed to pick up a few more points we would have come away with the win.”
Kerr was amazed by the turnaround the team produced on Friday as they somehow managed to secure a draw after being 12 points down, “To be 12 points down and come away with a draw was amazing, we started the meeting off so slowly but we rallied well to produce yet another comeback. We need to start meetings quicker which will undoubtedly help us when we get to the play-offs.”
The GB international is also loving the atmosphere around the Media Prima Arena, “ The atmosphere around the club is fantastic at the moment, from the other boys in the team, to the promotion and the fans, there’s a great buzz around Redcar and I’m really enjoying it!”
Ahead of the all important clash Redcar name a full strength side. On the other hand, Poole have injury concerns, their Danish starlet Benjamin Basso faces a race against time to be fit due to a crash he suffered in Denmark last week, if Basso is deemed unfit rider replacement will operate. Interestingly, Poole have brought in the former Bear Anders Rowe to guest in place of Stefan Nielsen who suffered multiple injuries at Birmingham recently. An exciting meeting is in prospect with Redcar looking to go all out to secure a place in the top 2.
Poole Pirates
1 Rory Schlein 8.86
2 Benjamin Basso 5.00 (if fit, if not then RR)
3 Stevie Worrall 8.62
4 Ben Cook 5.85
5 Danny King © 7.76
6 Anders Rowe (G) 4.51
7 Danyon Hume 3*
TM Neil Middleditch
Redcar “Agilia” Bears.
1. Charles Wright 8.86 (C)
2. James Sarjeant 4.78
3. Jake Allen 8.15
4 Lewis Kerr 7.48
5. Michael Palm Toft 7.28
6. Ryan Kinsley 3.17
7. Jordan Jenkins 2*
TM Jade Mudgway