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This Tuesday, for the visit of Sheffield, we will be opening up the Bruce Forrester Lounge in the first bend for fans.

This is the same deal as we usually offer for the SG Petch Platinum Suite, so for an extra £10 you will get use of the Lounge, pie and pea supper, free programme, a hot drink, pre meeting pits visit plus 2 heats on the centre green.

To book, please contact Ian Drinkel on 07827293866 or indrinkel@msn.com.

Tonights scheduled meeting at Newcastle has been postponed due to a waterlogged track.

A restaging date will be published once known.

Redcar Bears promoter Jitendra Duffill admits he was delighted with his sides performance last night as they defeated Newcastle Diamonds 53-37.

“I expected a very tough test last night as Newcastle are a decent outfit and have riders who go well at the MPA, so I was delighted to see us beat them comfortably. The score was a true reflection of how good we were last night and I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Redcar team as good as this one. It’s a pretty exciting time for everyone at Redcar and this team just keeps impressing me week after week.”

In front of another decent crowd, Redcar Agilia Bears continued their good recent form with a dominant 53-37 win over Newcastle at the Media Prima Arena.

Despite the weather forecasts predicting rain for most of the day, the Media Prima Arena managed to avoid the worst of it and the track was in excellent shape. It was however the Diamonds who started slightly better. After a shared heat 1 won by Erik Riss, the Diamonds took a slender advantage with a 4-2 in heat 2, Max Clegg winning with Danny Phillips getting third place.

The Bears soon clicked into gear however, and three 5-1s and a 4-2 in the next four heats saw the hosts pull out a 12 point lead which they never really looked like losing. Despite the weather and the scoreline, there was some superb racing however. Heat 7 saw Wright stalk Bjerre for all four laps before swooping around the outside on the last bend. Palm Toft repeated the trick against Bjerre in heat 12, passing him up the inside coming off the last bend.

Heat 13 saw the Bears seal the victory. Wright completely missed the start, but flew round all three riders – including teammate Riss – on the second bend to romp home for the victory and record a 12 point maximum from his four rides. With a win in heat 15, Erik Riss also completed a paid maximum with 14+1. Palm Toft chipped in with another 10+1 whilst Stewart scored an excellent 9+1 which included one retirement.

For the Diamonds, ex-Bear Thomas Jorgensen top scored with 10, with Max Clegg scoring 6+2. The Bears are next in action on Sunday away at Newcastle, before facing Sheffield at the Media Prima Arena on Tuesday.

Redcar Bears = 53

1. Erik Riss – 3, 3, 3, 2′, 3 = 14+1
2. Kasper Andersen – 0, 2′, 2, 0 = 4+1
3. Michael Palm Toft – 2′, 3, 2, 3 = 10+1
4. Jordan Stewart – 3, 2′, R, 3, 1 = 9+1
5. Charles Wright – 3, 3, 3, 3 = 12
6. Tom Woolley – R, 0, 0, 0 = 0
7. Nathan Greaves – 2, 1, 1′, 0 = 4+1

Newcastle Diamonds = 37

1. Steve Worrall – 1′, 1, 2, 1 = 5+1
2. Ulrich Ostergaard – 2, 0, 3, 1′ = 6+1
3. Lasse Bjerre – 1, 2, 1′, 2, 0 = 6+1
4. Matthew Wethers – 0, 1′, 2 = 3+1
5. Thomas Jorgensen – 2, 1, 3, 2, R, 2 = 10
6. Max Clegg – 3, 0, 1, 1′, 1′ = 6+2
7. Danny Phillips – 1, 0, 0 = 1

This Friday night sees the Redcar Agilia Bears take on their good friends from the up the road, the Newcastle Diamonds in Championship Action (7:30pm start).

The Bears will be looking to keep up the good form of last weekend, where they took 7 points from the 3 meetings. Promoter Jitendra Duffill was delighted with his sides performances, and was pleased to see Erik Riss finally make his home debut for the club!

“What a great weekend for the Bears that was! Jade and I had discussed our goals for the 3 fixtures we had before the weekend and targeted 6 points, knowing that would push us securely into the top 4; we bettered that and took 7 points which I believe was a great achievement. It’s difficult to single out any single rider as they all played their parts. It was great to finally see Erik Riss grace the MPA and I think you will agree that he was definitely worth the wait. He is spectacular to watch! I was also very pleased to see Michael complete his first full maximum for us and he did it in superb style, passing several opponents on the night. Michael got off to slow start to the year and I’m really happy to see him silence his early season doubters.”

It will be another tough meeting at the MPA this Friday, as Newcastle have a number of ex-Bears in their ranks as well as riders who go well around the Teesside track. Thomas Jorgensen, Ulrich Ostergaard, Lasse Bjerre and Steve Worrall have all donned the Bears racejacket in the past and Danny Phillips is a local lad who knows the track well. Max Clegg is a former Julie Lewis winner here and Matthew Wethers has been in fine form for the Diamonds so the Bears will need to be on top of their game. Indeed, Duffill was surprised to see them lose at home to Somerset on Sunday:

“Tonight we welcome our closest neighbours Newcastle Speedway and their supporters. I was a little shocked that they got beat at home last Sunday as on paper, they have a very solid and impressive line-up. We won’t read too much into that result as they have several riders capable of scoring very well here this evening and we will need to be on top of our game to ensure another 3 league points. We need to keep applying pressure to the 3 teams above us and ideally, Jade and I would like to finish higher than 4th position and we believe we are capable of that.”

The Bears will be at full strength for the meeting, which will be a relief to any fans who witnessed Jordan Stewarts nasty crash on Sunday against Eastbourne. After visiting hospital on Sunday night it was revealed there were no broken bones, and although he was battered and bruised he has been resting up all week and all being well will be fit to take his place on Friday.

It shapes up to be another exciting clash – don’t forget that all 16 and under are free with a paying adult!

Redcar: Erik Riss, Kasper Andersen, Michael Palm Toft, Jordan Stewart, Charles Wright, Tom Woolley, Nathan Greaves

Newcastle: Steve Worrall, Ulrich Ostergaard, Lasse Bjerre, Matthew Wethers, Thomas Jorgensen, Max Clegg, Danny Phillips   

The provisional date for the 2nd leg of the KO Cup Semi-Final at Eastbourne on Saturday 7th September has now been confirmed. This means that the Semi-Final will be decided over consecutive days with the first leg taking part at the Media Prima Arena the day before.

We are offering a group of fans or a company the chance hire the Bruce Forrester Lounge for our upcoming meeting against Sheffield on Tuesday 13th August.

For the price of £250, you will get the below benefits:

Use of the lounge.
Admission for 10 people (plus up to 10 kids who come free).
Dedicated host for the evening.
Full buffet. Plus hot drinks for the evening.
Meeting sponsorship which includes a full page advert if required.
2 Free bar drinks.
Pre Meeting pits visit.
Free Programme
Centre Green visit for 2 heats.
Choosing the Bears rider of the night & presenting the award.

To book this great opportunity, please contact Ian Drinkel: indrinkel@msn.com or 07827293866.

Due to the popularity in previous weeks, we are again opening the SG Petch Platinum Suite for fans for the Newcastle meeting this Friday night.

For just an extra £10, fans will be treated to the suite located at the Start/Finish line with the best views of the action. Included in that price is a free programme, Pie and Pea Supper and a hot drink. As well as that, you will be able to have a pre-meeting Pits visit and get to watch 2 heats from the centre green.

This offer is limited to 20 fans, so to book please get in touch with our marketing manager Ian Drinkel at indrinkel@msn.com or call him on 07827293866.

Redcar’s home meeting against Sheffield, postponed a couple of weeks ago, has now been re-arranged for Tuesday 13th August with a 7:30pm start.

Redcar Agilia Bears continued their superb run of form, and made it two wins from three this weekend with a good 53-37 win over Eastbourne in Sunday afternoon.

On a warm afternoon, and in front of a good crowd, the meeting started off as a close affair. Eagles captain Edward Kennett won heat with a superb inside pass of both Bears, whilst Bears reserve Nathan Greaves got the better of his Eastbourne counterparts in heat 2. Heat three aw a superb 5-1 from Michael Palm Toft and Jordan Stewart, and the Bears never really looked back from that point.

Ex-Bears number 1 Richard Lawson did prove a thorn in the side all afternoon, with two heat wins and some terrific racing on his way to 12 points. The only slight concern for the Bears came in heat 9, when Aussie star Jordan Stewart lost control in the first bend and careered into the air fence at high speed . After a short delay, and treatment from the paramedics Jordan did get to his feet gingerly, but was withdrawn from the rest of the meeting. We will bring you an update on Jordan’s fitness when we have it.

There was no let up from the Bears however as they continued their good form. Michael Palm Toft roared his way to his first Bears maximum in fine style as he top scored with 15. Erik Riss made a great home debut with 13+1 with Wright getting 9+1. Kasper Andersen again made a solid contribution with 7+2.

Redcar Bears = 53

1.   Erik Riss – 2, 3, 3, 3, 2′ = 13+1
2.   Kasper Andersen – 1′, 1, 3, 2′ = 7+2
3.   Michael Palm Toft – 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 = 15 MAX
4.   Jordan Stewart – 2′, 1, Fx, RS = 3+1
5.   Charles Wright – 2, 3, 2, 2′ = 9+1
6.   Tom Woolley – 0, 0, RS, 0 = 0
7.   Nathan Greaves – 3, 1′, 1, 0, 0, 1= 6+1

Eastbourne Eagles = 36

1.   Edward Kennett – 3, 2, 1, 0 = 6
2.   Georgie Wood – 0, R, R, TS = 0
3.   Kyle Newman – 1, 1′, 0, 2 = 4+1
4.   Lewis Kerr – 0, 2, 1, 3, 0 = 6
5.   Richard Lawson – 3, 2, 2, 3, 1, 1 = 12
6.   Alfie Bowtell – 2, 0, 1′, 1′ = 4+2
7.   Jason Edwards – 1′, 0, 2, 2′ = 5+2