Edwards: Let’s start strong!

Redcar starlet Jason Edwards believes the Bears must capitalise on Scunthorpe’s lack of a home meeting and start strongly as the “Agilia” Bears begin their BSN Series Northern Group fixtures with a trip to Scunthorpe tonight with tapes up at 7:30 at the Eddie Wright Raceway. 

Edwards believes Scunthorpe having not ridden at the Eddie Wright Raceway in 2024 will be a big factor, “ I think the fact that Scunthorpe have not yet had a fixture at home will be really important which means we are all in the same boat on their home track.”

The Bears asset believes that Scunthorpe will feel the loss of Ryan Douglas with the Australian electing not to race in the Cab Direct Championship this season, “ Dougie is a massive loss to Scunthorpe, he was very high in the Cab Direct Championship averages and he was always a thorn in our side when we visited Scunthorpe! However, Kyle (Howarth) is a number 1 in this league and a very good Championship rider but I don’t think he is a replacement for Ryan Douglas.”

Edwards is keen to get out on track with his Redcar teammates for the first time in 2024 but is wary of the threat posed by the Scorpions, “ It will be nice to race with my teammates at this level as we haven’t had a meeting together yet! However, it will be a tough meeting as Scunthorpe have a really solid side who I think have been overlooked in the end of season predictions.”

The Scorpions have signed the aforementioned Kyle Howarth at number 1. The hosts also track 3 ex Bears in their septet with Jake Allen, Michael Palm-Toft and Luke Harrison all racing for the Lincolnshire outfit in 2024. Additionally, the Scorpions skipper, Simon Lambert will be hoping to pick up where he left off in 2023 after one of his best years in the sport culminated in lifting the Cab Direct KO Cup for the Scorpions against Poole. 

Redcar finally hand debuts to Ben Trigger and Jonas Knudsen whilst the new Middlesbrough ‘Heat Floors’ Tiger, Jake Mulford makes his first appearance in Bears colours since June. 

Supporters who are unable to make the trip to Scunthorpe are advised that the meeting will be live streamed by BSN @ www.watch.britishspeedway.co.uk

Scunthorpe Scorpions

1 Kyle Howarth 7.76

2 Connor Mountain 5.28

3 Simon Lambert © 5.87

4 Michael Palm-Toft 7.01

5 Jake Allen 7.16

6 Nathan Ablitt 2.92

7 Luke Harrison 2.00

™: David Howe

Redcar “Agilia” Bears

1- Danny King 8.41

2- Jason Edwards 4.55

3- Connor Bailey 5.23

4- Jonas Knudsen 5.39

5- Charles Wright (c) 7.80

6- Jake Mulford 3.06

7- Ben Trigger 2.08

™: Gavin Parr