Gilkes: Let’s go and win some races!
Redcar’s new signing, Dan Gilkes has challenged himself to “win some races” and “put a smile back on Bears fans faces” after the “Agilia” Bears slow start to the season. Gilkes will make his debut for Redcar tonight as the Bears travel to Scunthorpe in Cab Direct Championship action with tapes up at 7:30 at the Eddie Wright Raceway.
Gilkes is setting himself the target of winning races to help improve the Bears fortunes, “I’m hoping to get a lot of race wins! I’ll be doing everything on and off track to bring the best version of Dan Gilkes for the club, and if I can get some race wins, hopefully that will contribute to the side getting some wins, which will put a smile back on Bears fans’ faces.”
Gilkes has also expressed his likeness for the Eddie Wright Raceway, which will be music to the ears of Bears fans, “It’s no secret that I like the Scunthorpe track, when I was a youth rider it was a track that I would visit regularly. I always enjoy coming to Scunthorpe and racing and I can’t wait to start my Bears career there this Friday!”
The British starlet is also excited at the prospect of linking up with Jason Edwards, with the pair currently racing together for Sheffield at reserve, “It’s nice to join a new team and know one of the riders already. I’ve spent a lot of time with Jason this year at Sheffield so to already know someone in the team is a bonus.”
Despite being the club’s new signing, Gilkes is not putting any pressure on his own shoulders, “I don’t really put too much pressure on myself, I will do the best job I can and the Bears fans will be getting 100% from me.”
With the Bears down at Plymouth and Poole next week, Gilkes, a former Plymouth Gladiator, is looking forward to visiting one of his old clubs, “ Plymouth is a track that I enjoy riding, I’ve spent around a full season racing for them. I’m looking forward to racing on the newly shaped circuit and doing my job for Redcar.”
Despite Redcar’s start to the season, Gilkes remains optimistic of a place in the season ending play-offs, “I hope we can make the play-offs! If we do qualify it’s extra meetings for the team so I’m hoping we can push ourselves up the table and into contention.”
Redcar have drafted in Workington’s exciting Aussie Tate Zischke to guest in place of Danny King. The Redcar skipper, Charles Wright will be hoping to continue his sparkling form with the skipper currently averaging 8.96. The hosts, Scunthorpe have named a full strength side with David Howe’s men looking to continue their impressive start to the season on home shale. The Scorpions have won all 4 meetings at home this season which includes an impressive 63-27 KO Cup dismantling of Berwick.
Any fans who are unable to attend the meeting are reminded that the meeting will be streamed live at https://tv.scunthorpe-speedway
Scunthorpe Scorpions
1 Kyle Howarth 7.73
2 Connor Mountain 5.55
3 Simon Lambert © 6.11
4 Jake Allen 7.24
5 Michael Palm-Toft 7.24
6 Nathan Ablitt 3.41
7 Luke Harrison 2.00
™: David Howe
Redcar Agilia Bears
1- Charles Wright (c) 8.12
2- Connor Bailey 5.53
3- Dan Gilkes 5.56
4- Jason Edwards 5.32
5- Tate Zischke (G) 7.87
6- Ben Trigger 2.25
7- Jake Mulford 3.20
™: Gavin Parr