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Redcar SG Petch Bears away meeting with Berwick, originally planned for the 1st July, has now been moved forwards to the 24th June with a 7pm start.

Due to the forecast of another 6 hours of continuous rain, and more rain this evening, the scheduled meeting tonight against Peterborough has been postponed.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused, and will announce the restaging date once known.

As normal on a Wednesday evening, Redcar SG Petch Bears promoter Kevin Keay will appear on BBC Tees this evening during their sports show at around 6:45pm.

He will be looking ahead to the Bears meeting against Peterborough on Thursday, as well as discussing the fall out from last weeks Glasgow meeting.

Redcar SG Petch Bears are bewildered by last nights declaration by the Speedway Control Bureau to award Glasgow the match and 4 league points after last week’s abandoned league match and the result – a 32-24 victory for the Tigers – will stand.
The meeting was halted in controversial circumstances after a serious crash caused damage to the safety fence and medical concerns over the health of Redcar rider Coty Garcia.

Redcar promoter Kevin Keay, was informed of the decision via an e-mail from the head of the Speedway Control Bureau
“I was horrified by the verdict – I’m absolutely shocked by Neil Vatcher’s latest interpretation of the rules.
“On Thursday night he told the Glasgow management and the referee that the meeting would have to be rerun and there were no grounds for an appeal.
“Four days later he has reversed his decision and awarded the match to Glasgow. What’s changed in that time?
I’m astonished!

The club will be seeking legal advice before deciding on a course of action.
“I’m trying to bring new people into speedway, Our crowds are up by 20% which includes fans new to speedway then this decision comes along and they are all left scratching their heads.The authorities don’t appear to realise what harm they cause with decisions like that. I’m stood here at the track working in the pouring rain and it makes me wonder why I’m doing this? Is all the time and effort I am putting in worth it?
“I love this sport to bits but some times it just shoots itself in the foot,
I’m left thinking what are my crowds going to be like next week? I fear for the club if attendances start dropping back to last seasons figures.
This decision has repercussions for the whole sport .”

For now the club has to fight on and has another tough fixture against Peterborough on Thursday. Jonas B. Andersen returns to the side but Danny Ayres is once again ruled out through injury and Berwick’s Liam Carr will deputise.
” I appeal for the Bears fans to turn up in numbers and cheer the lads on against a strong Panthers side , we will not let one decision stop what we are trying to achieve at this club”.

This Thursday sees the Peterborough Panthers visit the Media Prima Arena to take on the Redcar Bears, with a prompt 7:30pm start.

After the controversy of last week, the SG Petch Bears will be looking to return to winning ways against a recently strengthened Peterborough side.  Indeed, Team GB international and 2007 British GP winner Chris Harris now leads the Panthers at number 1. Alongside Ulrich Ostergaard and Jack Holder, it is a strong heat leader trio and Bears manager Jitendra Duffill knows his side need to be on top of their game:

It almost feels like a local derby when we face Peterborough nowadays due to the strong Teesside connections that the Panthers have. Peterborough look a little different to the team that beat us here earlier this year and now have a very impressive number 1 in the shape of Chris Harris. Chris needs no introduction and is the track record holder here at the Media Prima Arena. We will need a strong performance from every one of our riders as Peterborough have strength in depth. 

There is also a new look to the Bears riding order for this meeting, with Ellis Perks now moving into the main body of the team. Jonas B Andersen will now move to the number 2 position in the side, with Ben Barker moving to 3 to partner Perks. Coty Garcia now drops down to the reserve berths. Unfortunately, Danny Ayres will miss the meeting as he is still feeling the effects of his crash last week. He will be replaced by Liam Carr. Duffill feels the even with Perks moving into the main body of the team he will still have a strong reserve in Garcia:

You will notice that there is a big shake up in our riding order as Ellis has moved up into the main body of our team. He’s put almost 4 points on his average which is a massive achievement! A drop to reserve should help Coty and I feel that we still look very strong in that department.  A full Redcar 1-7 is a match for any team in the league but we have struggled to field a full team through no fault of our own so far in 2017.

Redcar: Jason Garrity, Jonas B Andersen, Ben Barker, Ellis Perks, Charles Wright, Coty Garcia, Liam Carr
Peterborough:  Chris Harris, Bradley Wilson-Dean, Paul Starke, Ulrich Ostergaard, Jack Holder, Simon Lambert, Tom Bacon.

There will definitely be a home fixture for the S.G. Petch Bears on Thursday 15th June with either Glasgow returning or Newcastle attending. The opposition will be confirmed within the next 24 hours subject to BSPA approval.

As a result of the early curtailment of the match against Glasgow all holders of a re admission ticket for this meeting ( dated 1/6/17). Will be permitted entry to any home Bears meeting at the Media Prima Arena at the reduced rate of;
Adults £10
Concession £8
Children FREE.

The latest injury update on Coty Garcia is that he was discharged from hospital in the late hours of Friday morning with no reported fractures but is in a severely bruised condition. We wish both he and Richard Lawson a speedy recovery.
The Bears are awaiting news of a possible restaging date Glasgow being asked if they could return on Thursday 15/6/17.
We will update the site when news is forthcoming.

Kevin Keay will be interviewed on Radio Tees this evening after 6:30 regarding last nights incident packed meeting.
We thank you for your support.

Thanks to Colin Poole Photography, see the images from the horrifying crash between Coty Garcia and Richard Lawson from heat 10 of last night’s meeting. 

Our best wishes go to both riders, and we will update on Coty’s condition when we know more.

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The management of Redcar Speedway would like to thank the fans for their patience and understanding during last nights abandoned meeting against the Glasgow Tigers.

As stated by promoter Kevin Keay, the priority was always the health and wellbeing of injured rider Coty Garcia, who was eventually admitted to James Cook Hospital with suspected back and shoulder injuries.

The club would like to put on record their thanks to the Medics UK team who, despite intense pressure, coped admirably with the situation and prioritised their patients wellbeing before all else.

The club will honour all re-admission tickets to any future Bears home fixtures at the reduced rate, as agreed by the regulations. A full club statement will follow shortly with further details.