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We are pleased to announce that our 3rd Partner Sponsor for 2020 will be Ecco Finishing Supplies. Ecco were last involved with the Bears as main team sponsor in 2018 and director Keith Miller was a frequent visitor to the Media Prima Arena in 2019 and sponsored 2 meetings in 2019.

Speaking about his return as a major sponsor of the Bears, Keith said, “I am delighted that ECCO Finishing Supplies will be involved in Sponsoring the Redcar Bears during the 2020 season; after the excitement of the Bears recent successes we are looking forward to the new season, like all the fans. That last meeting at Newcastle was a night that will be remembered for a long time to come and we hope that it will become something the riders, management and fans can enjoy again and again.”

Keith added, “We are very excited that the top 5 from last season want to come back, it says a lot about the whole club from top to bottom and we are excited to be part of it. 2020, for my business, will be our 25th year and we hope to get as many new companies to the Media Prima Arena next year to celebrate with us.”

Promoter Jitendra Duffill is ecstatic to have Ecco Finishing Supplies involved again; “I’m very excited to have Keith Miller and Ecco come on board as our 3rd Partner Sponsor for 2020. Keith is no stranger to the management or supporters here at Redcar Speedway and we have remained in regular contact throughout 2019. He is Redcar Speedway through and through and had genuine reasons to step away from being our main sponsor last year; I’m pleased for both him and us that the time is right for him to return. His support to both the club and its riders over the years has been invaluable and has never been forgotten.”

Established in 1995, Ecco is a global specialist in the supply and manufacture of surface preparation and coating equipment. They deliver efficient, professional, cost effective products into the oil and gas, offshore renewables, automotive, construction, and manufacturing industries.
Ecco are based on the Letitia Industrial Estate in Middlesbrough, very close to the old Cleveland Park Stadium. They are renowned as a leading manufacturer and distributor within the fields of grit blasting and recovery systems, spray systems, plural component and passive fire protection equipment.

More information can be found on their website at www.eccofinishingsupplies.com

Welcome back to Town & City Management, who are the second partner sponsor of the Redcar Agilia Bears to be announced for 2020. Town & City Management remain as our grandstand sponsor and have been a loyal backer of Redcar Speedway in recent years.

Promoter Jitendra Duffill is delighted to have their continued support and said, “Sue Johnson from Town & City Management is a huge fan of the Bears. She and her husband Brian have had a long association with speedway on Teesside and regularly travel to watch Grand Prix Speedway too. They are an absolute pleasure to work with we are so fortunate to have them on our side.”

Speaking to Sue Johnson, she told us, “We have loved being associated with Redcar Speedway and enjoyed our time as a partner sponsor in 2019 immensely. It’s fantastic to see the Bears have some success on track, but we don’t do it for those reasons, we do it to support our local team and give something back to the club and its brilliant supporters. We would like to wish the team, management and supporters a successful 2020 and I can’t wait for the season to start already!”

Town & City Management are an independent property and apartment block management company, specialising in Residential Leasehold Management throughout the UK. Their head office is based locally in Darlington and they currently manage an impressive portfolio of 365 developments across the UK. The company also boast several impressive accolades in recent years, including a Highly Commended Award for Employer of The Year and National Property Management Company of the Year from News On The Block’s Property Management Awards 2019-2020.

Jitendra Duffill added, “If we have any supporters who are apartment owners, I’d urge you to check out Town & City Management’s website to see if you could benefit from their services. They certainly have a very impressive reputation and I know that Bears fans have always supported the businesses that support Redcar Speedway”
All information can be found via their website at www.townandcity.com

The first of our Xmas Partner Sponsors to be announced is Erimus Insurance Brokers and they have given Bears fans some great news on Christmas Day; they have committed to a further 2 years of support!
Erimus have been the main sponsors of the Redcar Cubs and the stadium’s pit area for the last 2 years and that will continue until at least the end of 2021.

Director Shaun Hughes has been a loyal Bears fan for years and he was keen to continue his passion for supporting both senior and youth speedway on Teesside. Shaun told us, “Erimus Insurance Brokers are proud to support both the Bears and the Cubs and it was fantastic to see the club experience some success in 2019. We had a great experience working alongside Kevin Keay in 2018, then last year with Jitendra and Jade and we wanted to show our commitment and support of all the positive things going on around the club at the moment by signing up for another 2 years.” Shaun added, “I enjoyed last season so much that I started travelling to away meetings for the first time – I even ended up going as far as Eastbourne! It’s been a lot of fun.”

Promoter Jitendra Duffill added, “Shaun assured me a few weeks ago that he and Erimus would continue their support and we arranged to meet up last week. I went along to Erimus’ offices in Stockton with our commercial manager Ian Drinkel last week to meet up with Shaun and we were both left speechless when he told us that he wanted to commit to another 2 years! It was completely unexpected and I think we both felt that Christmas had come early for us.” Duffill continued, “Shaun is an incredibly laid back and humble guy, I keep asking him if we can do any more for Erimus and he keeps telling me no and not to stress. I’m always very conscious of keeping our sponsors happy and making sure they know just how much they mean to us, but Shaun just wants to give something back to the community, the club and our supporters and it’s a bit of a dream come true to have people like him on board.”

Erimus Insurance Brokers specialise in business insurance and their offices are based within Bowesfield Park, just off the A66 in Stockton. Erimus are a ‘Top 100 UK Independent Insurance Broker’ and their clients range from owner managed SME’s to £200m plus turnover companies. Erimus also work closely with and have access to the global and technical resources of Willis Towers Watson, a top 3 global insurance broker!
More information can be found at www.erimusib.com

One of the two new boys in the Redcar Agilia Bears line up this season, promising youngster Jordan Jenkins admits it is a dream come true to be riding for the Bears next season. Jenkins, who will form a reserve partnership with fellow newcomer Joe Lawlor, is looking forward to the challenge:

Riding for a club like Redcar is really a dream come true to be honest. They have the best track in the country which will make my season a lot more enjoyable. You only have to look at what the team done towards the end of last season to see what the top 5 can do. I’m really up for this coming season and as of this week I’ve got everything set and planned in place. I’m going to make sure I’m physically and mentally prepared and will be making sure my bikes are in the best possible conditions. I know If I am high in confidence and I bring a happy Jordan to race day the club will be getting a fast Jordan.

Jordan is looking forward to working with British Champion Charles Wright and the rest of the Bears side throughout the season:

Its going to be massive working with Charles this year I don’t believe there’s any British rider that tops him with character and personality and of course with ability. But you can’t just single Charles out because I believe we have the best team in the league I’m looking forward to working with all of them and learning where I can. This season is where my careers going to take off.

Jenkins is hoping he will able to enjoy his speedway this season, and is looking forward to being a part of the side under Jitendra and Jade:

I believe I will be riding under the best management in the league in Ben and Jade. I guess you always have to set your self goals otherwise your going to stand still. Mine are to enjoy my racing but also to make the most of learning in such a great team. I’m also hoping to put some good points on the board and make sure I do my piece to chip in where I can.

After being unveiled as a 2020 Agilia Bear on Saturday night, Danish star Michael Palm Toft admitted that it was an easy decision to come back to Redcar:

It was not just an easy decision to come back, I asked to come back myself as I enjoyed riding for the club and the track is so fun to ride!

Palm Toft, who comes in as a third heatleader on a 8.18 average, was a crucial part of the 2019 side which was so close to making the play off final and famously won the KO Cup. His season was cruelly ended with injury, but Palm Toft confirms everything is now absolutely fine and he is raring to go:

The recovery is over, everything is as it should be so no more injury talk! It’s just getting back on the bike and doing my job for the club!

Whilst he has not yet set himself any personal goals for the season, he was very clear on the goal for the team this season:

The goal is Silverware that’s for sure!

Redcar Agilia Bears are pleased to announce you can now purchase our official merchandise online here.

For sale at the moment are Redcar Agilia Bears 2020 calendars, plus two Redcar Bears mugs. More items will be available in the future. If you order for delivery by this Friday, we will post your order so that it will reach you before Christmas, so ideal for those last minute Christmas gifts! If you would prefer to collect your order, they can be available for collection from the track this Sunday between 10 and 1.

As we are now bringing our merchandise in-house, all future merchandise will now be available both online and at the track.

Redcar Agilia Bears are delighted to announce the remaining 5 members of our 2020 team, joining Erik Riss and Jordan Stewart who were announced last month.

Charles Wright, Michael Palm Toft and Kasper Andersen all return from last seasons team, with two new reserves joining the team in promising duo Joe Lawlor and Jordan Jenkins.

Charles returns to Redcar after a superb season in 2019. As Bears skipper, he led the side to the playoffs and won the KO Cup with a famous victory against Newcastle. On a personal level, he also won the British title and did himself proud in Cardiff at the British GP scoring 5 points. He finished the season with a 9.59 average, and will be the Bears number 1.

Michael Palm Toft is another to return, after his season was unfortunately ended early due to an injury. He is another who had a good season in 2019, and finished on a 8.18 average which puts him third in the averages behind Charles and Erik.

Kasper Andersen also returns, after becoming a huge fan favourite at the Media Prima Arena last season with his battling performances and great celebrations. After being released by Sheffield, the Dane came in part way through the season to replace the injured Tom Bacon and achieved a 4.86 average.

The first of the new faces in 2020 is promising Brit Joe Lawlor. Joe had a spell at reserve for Leicester last season, helping the Lions to win the Championship Title and the Championship Shield. He also rode for Stoke at National League level, achieving a good 7.91 average. He will join the Bears on a 2.00 average.

He will be joined at reserve by another Brit with huge potential in Jordan Jenkins. 18 year old Jordan has been prolific in the National League over the last few seasons, first with Mildenhall and then last season with Kent. He achieved a 6.55 average for Kent last season. He also had a brief spell at Birmingham in the Championship, and will join the Bears also on a 2 point average.

Stay tuned to our website over the next few days, as we will bring you the thoughts of the 2020 Bears!

We are very excited to announce that Agilia Infrastructure Partners Ltd will continue as the main sponsors of Redcar Agilia Bears Speedway. 2020 will be Agilia’s second year as title sponsors, with a deal being agreed quickly just after this year’s AGM in November.

Promoter Jitendra Duffill expressed his gratitude to business partners Mike Pugsley and Amar Qureshi; “I am very happy to have Agilia back on board for my second season in charge of the Bears. The support that we have had from Mike and Amar has been incredible and I feel extremely lucky to have their backing. Agilia is a company that is growing rapidly and this is a partnership that we hope will continue for a very long time. I really can’t thank them enough for their support.”

Speaking to the Speedway Star this week, Agilia director Mike Pugsley added, “The guys at Redcar are all totally professional and a pleasure to work alongside from a sponsors point of view, so we couldn’t be more delighted. It went brilliantly on the track and it’s great to see how well the club has done and how good that is for the area.” “We loved being involved and hopefully can carry on for a long time yet.”

Agilia Infrastructure Partners Ltd are a London based company, involved with infrastructure finance and were involved in the logistics behind the £4.1 billion Thames Tideway Project. The company is only three and a half years old but has experienced rapid growth and now employs 17 people.

The Hub is based within the Teesside University Students Union, on Southfield Road in Middlesbrough. Most of Southfield Road is now pedestrianised, but there is ample parking in the Students Union car park, which can be accessed from Victoria Road (postcode TS1 3AP – number 8 on the map). Parking is free on a weekend.

The Students Union is directly in front of this car park, with the Hub being situated on the 2nd floor and is easily accessible by stairs or lift. 

We will also be selling the first of our official 2020 merchandise for the first time during the event (2020 calendars and mugs), so they can be bought in time for Xmas. There are still a few tickets for the event left, but Friday is the very last day that they will be available!

Many congratulations to our young Aussie star Jordan Stewart, who has signed his first Premiership contract to ride for league Champions Swindon Robins next season.

Jordan will lineup alongside fellow Aussies Jason Doyle and Troy Batchelor, as well as ex-Bear Ellis Perks, Rasmus Jensen and Anders Rowe.

Jordan is also one of two Bears announced for 2020, alongside Erik Riss. The rest of the side will be announced on 14th December at our Christmas Party.

Congratulations Jordy, and good luck with Swindon next season!