Swales: “We are in a confident mood”

Redcar co-promoter Jamie Swales is in a confident mood ahead of Redcar’s toughest home encounter of the season so far, Friday (19:30 start) at the Ecco Arena. “I am very confident about our chances on Friday, we have the riders that can do the job and get the win.”

The former Glasgow rider is excited to resume racing at the Ecco Arena after a week away from action, “It feels longer than it has been, when you get into the swing of the season you just want to race every week at home.”

The promoter, who donned the Redcar race jacket for the first time in second half action for the cubs in the late 2000’s also lavished praise on Jason Edwards, Redcar’s exciting reserve. “Jason was brilliant for us at Oxford, if it was not for Jason scoring big from reserve the meeting could have ran away from us. Jason had not won a race for Redcar up until last night. It was good to see him improving and progressing.”

Whilst confident, Swales is aware of Poole’s threat, “Poole are a tough side but I believe in the capabilities we possess which makes me confident for the meeting.”

Redcar are back at full strength ahead of the clash between two play-off contenders as Kasper Andersen returns to the fold. Meanwhile, Poole are also at full strength with Drew Kemp expected to score well on one of his favourite tracks whilst Poole’s manager, Gary Havelock is no stranger to the Redcar faithful. The 1992 World Champion is arguably Redcar’s greatest ever rider. Havelock returned to the club in 2006 when the sport returned to Teesside.

Redcar “Agilia” Bears

1 Charles Wright 8.66 (C)
2 Adam Roynon 4.93
3 Erik Riss 7.91
4 Kasper Andersen 5.91
5 Lewis Kerr 8.05
6 Jordan Jenkins 3.85
7 Jason Edwards 2.35

TM Jade Mudgway

Poole Pirates

1 Danny King (c) 9.73
2 Zach Cook 4.39
3 Steve Worrall 9.05
4 Ben Cook 5.35
5 Richard Lawson 9.16
6 Drew Kemp 4.05
7 Nathan Ablitt 2.00

TM Gary Havelock