We need to start well and lay down a marker
REDCAR star Jason Edwards cannot wait to begin another year as a Bear, with the Brit keen to lay down a marker when Redcar take on a Newcastle Diamonds select tomorrow night at the ECCO Arena with tapes up at 7:30pm.
Edwards, who is back for his 4th year in Redcar colours said, “We need to start well and lay down a marker, you must start as you mean to go on and it all starts for us tomorrow night.”
The 22 year old knows improvement throughout the septet will be the key if Redcar are to challenge for silverware this season. Edwards said, “ It’s up to me and Jake (Mulford) to push the heat leaders and for the reserves to push me and Jake, if we can all improve that will be the key to a winning team.”
‘The Billericay Blaster’ believes the Tyne-Tees Trophy clash is the perfect preparation for Redcar’s tilt at the BSN Series. Edwards said, “ Competitive laps are what we need at this stage of the season, it’ll be good to get together tomorrow as a 1-7 and it will be great preparation for the Scunthorpe match in the BSN series next week.”
Edwards, who begins 2025 at number three for Redcar, got some valuable extra laps in last Friday at the ECCO Arena. Edwards said, “Well, it was beneficial for me, Jake (Mulford) and Tom (Spencer) who all practised. The track was brilliant, we got to try some different things and test ahead of tomorrow.”
The British starlet knows the visitors will be a tough test for the Bears. Edwards said, “ The Newcastle meeting gives us the opportunity to test some different things and they have a solid side, which makes it a good test for us at the start of our season.”
The Bears will be without Erik Riss who continues his recovery from a shoulder injury suffered at Workington with the German hoping to return to action next week. The Redcar management have drafted in 2024 Bear Dan Gilkes as a guest replacement.
The Diamonds select will be led by George English with all of the visiting septet having previous association with Newcastle.
The visitors are led at number one by Steve Worrall who rode superbly in last weekend’s Championship League Riders Championship whilst extra firepower comes in the shape of Lewi Kerr, Ben Barker and Simon Lambert. The remaining Diamonds stars include the exciting Ben Barker, Middlesbrough skipper Danny Phillips and Plymouth’s Alfie Bowtell.
Supporters who cannot attend the meeting are reminded that the meeting will be live streamed by our streaming partners, Tapes Up Productions @ https://www.redcar-speedway.tv/
Redcar Agilia Bears
1 – Charles Wright (C) – 8.37
2 – Jake Mulford – 4.27
3 – Jason Edwards – 6.18
4 – Danny King – 7.88
5 – Dan Gilkes (G) – 8.33
6 – Tom Spencer – 2.00
7 – Ace Piper – 2.93
™: Gavin Parr
Newcastle Diamonds Select
1 – Steve Worrall – 7.93
2 – Ben Barker – 5.83
3 – Simon Lambert – 5.83
4 – Connor Mountain – 5.65
5 – Lewi Kerr – 7.76
6 – Danny Phillips – 2.00
7 – Alfie Bowtell – 5.07
™: George English