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Workington and Belle Vue rider Kyle Bickley is the last rider named for the 2018 Julie Lewis Memorial meeting which will take place this Thursday. 

Kyle is no stranger to the Media Prima Arena, being the former Redcar mascot and Redcar Cub. It will be interesting to see how he does in this field. 

1 Jordan Stewart 

2 Matt Williamson

3 Max Ruml

4 Kevin Doolan

5 Matej Kus

6 Tobias V Thomsen

7 Ty Proctor

8 Jacob Bukhave

9 David Wallinger

10 Aaron Summers

11 Thomas Jorgensen 

12 Simon Lambert

13 Ben Barker

14 Nike Lunna

15 Rafal Konopka

16 Kyle Bickley

 

Reserve 1 Gavin Parr

Reserve 2 David Pye

Redcar Speedway are delighted to host ‘Old Red Eyes’, the lead singer of popular local tribute band The Southmartins. The event will take place on Friday 11th May, with an 8pm start at the Clubhouse. We are delighted he has agreed to come and perform at the STMP, expect plenty of Beautiful South and Housemartins songs as well as plenty more!

We are hopeful this is the start of regular entertainment at the clubhouse in order to help support the Bears! Admission is £7.50, which also includes a pie and pea supper. These can be obtained from the Bears office on racenights, or by calling Jes Lambert on 07816935864.

This week sees Redcar host two meetings in just three days with the annual Julie Lewis Memorial meeting on Thursday and a round of the British Youth Championship on Saturday at 2pm.

Thursday’s meeting being a rearranged fixture some riders are now unavailable including some Bears riders but there’s still an attractive lineup with Ty Proctor and Thomas Jorgensen added to the field along with some new visitors to the Media Prima Arena in Max Ruml and Tobias Thomson . Former Bears Kevin Doolan, Aaron Summers, Jacob Bukhave and Rafal Konopka also make welcome returns.
The Admission price for this meeting has been lowered to last seasons prices as an incentive to attend both meetings with those fans who also attend Saturday’s meeting and produce Thursday’s programme will be admitted for just ONE POUND ( normal adult admission will be £3.00)
Co-Promoter Kevin Keay said ” Thursday’s line up contains some interesting names and some real racers so it should provide a cracking meeting. The same goes for Saturday’s Youth round as these kids provide awesome racing at grass routes level and I find it a shame the the B.S.P.A. no longer provide the funding for such events. However this club believes in providing opportunity’s for the British youth class and whilst it will cost the club to host it we hope the fans will back us and the kids and come along to enjoy the frantic action in the four different classes.

Julie Lewis
Line up below:

1 Jordan Stewart
2 Matt Williamson
3 Max Ruml
4 Kevin Doolan
5 Matej Kus
6 Tobias V Thomsen
7 Ty Proctor
8 Jacob Bukhave
9 David Wallinger
10 Aaron Summers
11 Thomas Jorgensen
12 Simon Lambert
13 Ben Barker
14 Nike Lunna
15 Rafal Konopka
16 TBC

Redcar ‘ECCO Finishing Supplies’ co-promotor Jitendra Duffill would like to make the following apology to Bears fans:

On behalf of myself and our squad I would like to apologise to our supporters for our recent performances. I feel embarrassed by our scores over the last week which were completely unacceptable. All of us are underperforming and I take full responsibility for the position we are in at the moment. I know it’s tough to watch but please believe me when I say nobody is hurting more than us. No excuses, we simply haven’t been good enough!

Last nights match at Scunthorpe was humiliating and I honestly felt ashamed to be a part of it. We all were. I promise that we are not taking this lightly and we will work hard to put things right. Unfortunately there is no quick fix to this and it is up to me and our 7 riders to improve and regain some pride.

We now have 2 weeks to get our house in order for our first league meeting at home. We must do better and have to see a big improvement in all of our performances. All of us are aware that things cannot go on as they are. We don’t get new and ‘real’ averages until the 1st June and we will have to review our options closer to that time. 

Unfortunately in sport things don’t always work out as planned. Nobody likes to lose and riders don’t choose to score poorly. If a rider doesn’t score he doesn’t get paid. We can’t change what’s happened so far but we can change what happens from here. I won’t give up on our supporters or this club and I promise that we will do everything we can to put things right. 

Jitendra Duffill

Redcar ‘ECCO Finishing Supplies’ Bears fell to their second successive home defeat, losing to a strong Scunthorpe side 54-36 on Thursday night.

On a tough night for the Bears, the away side got their noses in front after 3 heats and never looked back. The Bears only managed 4 heat wins, with German star Tobias Busch getting two of those on his way to a 9 point score. Ben Barker rode hard for his 8+3 score, with Matej Kus and Jonas B Andersen getting the other heat wins for the Bears.

For Scunthorpe, guest Ricky Wells top scored with a excellent 13+1, whilst ex-Bear Jason Garrity had an interesting evening. He was involved in a clash with Barker after heat 6 had finished, whilst also being involved in the incident which somehow saw Jonas B Andersen excluded from heat 9. 

Bears promoter Kevin Keay was disappointed with the manner of the defeat:

It was an embarrassing defeat , far from happy with the riders inconsistency and we simply are not providing enough race winners. We will look at all our options over the next few weeks and see where we might improve all aspects of our performances both on and off track.

The Bears are next in action tomorrow evening away at Scunthorpe, this time in league action. Next Thursday sees the Julie Lewis Memorial meeting take place at the Media Prima Arena.

Redcar = 36 

1. Ben Barker (8.36) – 1′, 2′, 2, 2′, 0, 1 = 8+3
2. Tobias Busch (5.35) – 2, 3, 1, 3, 0 = 9
3. Jonas B Andersen (6.18) – 0, 2, X, 3 = 5
4. Mikkel B Andersen (5.20) – 2, 0, 0 = 2
5. Matej Kus (7.64) – 1, 2, 0, 3 = 6
6. Theo Pijper (4.68) – 2, 0, 1, 2 = 5
7. Jordan Stewart (5.20) – 1′, 0, 0, 0 = 1+1

Scunthorpe = 54 

1. Ricky Wells (G) (8.68) – 3, 3, 3, 1′, 3 = 13+1
2. Stefan Nielsen (5.53) – Fx, 1, 3, 2′ = 6+1
3. Josh Auty (7.10) – 3, 3, 1, 2, 2′ = 11+1
4. Jake Allen (6.50) – 1, 1, 0, 3 = 5
5. Jason Garrity (7.65) – 2′, 1, 3, 2 = 8+1
6. Danny Phillips (2.00) – 3, 0, 1, 1′ = 5+1
7. Gino Manzares (5.43) – 0, 3, 2′, 1 = 6+1

Due to building work the Platinum Club building will not be open this evening but the balcony will be open as a viewing platform free of charge this week so take advantage of this excellent vantage point to watch the match this evening.

Redcar ‘ECCO Finishing Supplies’ Bears are aiming to restore some pride, as they take on Scunthorpe at the Media Prima Arena on Thursday night (7:30pm start).

After last weeks 51-39 defeat against Sheffield, the Bears can no longer qualify from there group in the Championship Shield. They will wounded after last weeks defeat though, and will be keen to get back to winning ways this week. Team boss Jitendra Duffill was bitterly disappointed with last weeks performance:

Without wanting to state the obvious, there were some areas of concern last week and the team and myself had some very honest discussions between us after the meeting. We know our performance wasn’t good enough and we need to see some vast improvements this week. We can do better and we had proved that the week before against a Newcastle side that have done very well since we beat them. 

Scunthorpe come to Teesside with a side tipped to do very well by the pundits. And whilst they are missing number 1 Steve Worrall due to injury, they have a powerful looking side. Ricky Wells will guest for Worrall, whilst the Scorpions can boast the likes of Jason Garrity and Josh Auty amongst their ranks. Duffill knows the Scorpions, and Garrity in particular will be strong:

This week we face another side who are well tipped to do well in 2018.  Scunthorpe have started 2018 well and bring with them riders who have plenty of experience riding our circuit. They are also looking to top our Championship Shield group so they have plenty of motivation. Jason Garrity will be a big threat and there is sure to be plenty of excitement on track whenever he is racing. Ben certainly won’t want to be beaten by him so their encounters could be very interesting.

The Bears are back to full strength, with Tobias Busch and Matej Kus returning after their SEC meeting last week. There is a change in the riding order however, as Tobias Busch now has a new average which puts him in the main body of the team. Young Aussie Jordan Stewart will drop down to reserve. Duffill believes his side have a lot to prove this week:

We have a lot to prove this week and that should be enough motivation for us. It hurts me to lose at home and I want to see a good response from our side. We can’t progress further in our cup group but there is plenty of pride at stake and that is just as important.

Redcar: Ben Barker, Tobias Busch, Jonas B Andersen, Mikkel B Andersen, Matej Kus, Theo Pijper, Jordan Stewart
Scunthorpe: Ricky Wells (guest), Stefan Nielse, Josh Auty, Jake Allen, Jason Garrity, Danny Phillips, Gino Manzares

Redcar ‘ECCO Finishing Supplies’ Bears found it hard going on Friday night, against the champions Sheffield, in a 51-39 defeat.

It was another slow start from the Bears, who found themselves 8 points down after 5 heats. Against a Sheffield team that always goes well around the Media Prima Arena, it was always going to be a tough ask to get back into the meeting. Despite the scoreline however, the fans were treated to some excellent racing from both sides.

The star of the show for the Bears was again guest Ty Proctor who top scored with 11+1. Bears skipper Ben Barker battled hard for his ten points, with Jonas B Andersen scoring 7. Ex-Bear Charles Wright was the top scorer for Sheffield, with an excellent 15 points. Busy James Shanes was arguably the star man for Sheffield though, with 10+3 from his 7 rides.

The Bears are next in action next Thursday against Scunthorpe in the Championship Shield.

Redcar Bears = 39 

1. Ben Barker (8.19) – 2,2,2,1,3 = 10
2. Jordan Stewart (5.20) – 0,TS(TP-1*),2,1* = 3+1
3. Jonas B Andersen (6.48) – 1,1,3,2 = 7
4. Mikkel B Andersen (5.20) – 0,0,1,0 = 1
5. Ty Proctor (G) (7.64) – 3,1*^,3,3,0,1 = 11+1
6. Nathan Greaves (G) (4.66) – 3,0,0,1,2 = 6
7. Theo Pijper (4.23) – 1,0,(NG-0),0 = 1

Sheffield Tigers = 51 

1. Kyle Howarth (8.62) – 3,2*,2,2*,F = 9+1
2. Todd Kurtz (5.23) – 1,3,3,0,3 = 10+1
3. Lasse Bjerre (8.32) – 3,1*,F,3 = 7+1
4. Josh Bates R/R (6.54) – (JSh-2*,JSh-2,CW-3,TK-3 = 10+1)
5. Charles Wright (7.47) – 2,3,2,3,3,2 = 15
6. Jack Smith (2.51) – F,0,0,(JSh-1) = 0
7. James Shanes (3.74) – 2,2*,1*,2,1*,1,1 = 10+3

See below for pre-meeting interviews with manager and co-promoter Jitendra Duffill and Jonas B Andersen: