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The lineup for the British Semi Final – taking place at Redcar on Friday 31st May – has been announced, and there is plenty of interest for the home fans as 3 Bears will take their place in the lineup.

The top 6 riders on the night will join the 10 seeded riders in the Final, and it is sure to be an exciting night at the Media Prima Arena. And Bears fans will be hoping that their 3 representatives – Charles Wright, Ben Barker and Tom Bacon – can do the Bears proud! It is an exciting lineup though, and any of the 16 riders can come out on top! Richie and Steve Worrall have both had excellent meetings here, whilst Lewis Kerr was excellent in Ben Barkers testimonial to start the season.

We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible on the 31st!

Full lineup: Paul Starke, Jason Garrity, Stefan Nielsen, Kyle Howarth, Steve Worrall, Josh Auty, Kyle Newman, Richie Worrall, Charles Wright, Ben Barker, Ashley Morris, Ben Morley, Zach Watjknecht, Tom Bacon, Josh Bates, Lewis Kerr

Redcar Speedway will be hosting a Speedway Race Night at the Media Prima Arena this Friday (17th May), starting 7.30pm. Back due to popular demand, everybody in attendance will get to watch several heats of thrilling speedway spanning several decades and have the chance to walk away with a cash prize. 

?£2 entry

?Cash prizes

?Speedway Racing

?Everybody welcome

?Win official Bears clothing 

Come along and have some fun!

Redcar Agilia Bears gave themselves a fighting chance to progress in the KO Cup, with a 53-36 victory over Somerset at the Media Prima Arena on Friday night.

After a couple of days of rain, the track stuff did a superb job on the track which was in its usual superb condition. The Rebels started well, with a 5-1 in heat one as Rory Schlein and Todd Kurtz gated well and never looked back. It was to be one of only 2 Somerset heat advantages however as the Bears soon took control. For the second week running, heat two saw a 5-1 for the Bears with Nathan Greaves and Jack Smith getting the points for the home side. The Bears continued that form in heat 3, with captain Ben Barker and Jordan Stewart heading home the Rebels pair.

The Bears never really looked back from that point. Charles Wright was his usual reliable self, whilst young Aussie Jordan Stewart continued his superb start to the season with a heat 15 and sponsors rider of the night. Palm Toft had two excellent wins before a nasty fall in heat 13, whilst Jack Smith had his best night as a Bear with a excellent 10+3. For the Rebels, Chris Harris was his usual exciting self with some superb passes. Rory Schlein battled hard and Todd Kurtz notched two heat wins.

The result leaves the tie nicely in the balance, with the Bears defending a 17 point lead when they head to Somerset on Wednesday.

Redcar Bears = 53

1. Michael Palm Toft : 1, 3, 3, EX = 7
2. Tom Bacon : 0, 1, 1*, 1 = 3+1
3. Ben Barker : 3, 1, 1, 3 = 8
4. Jordan Stewart : 2*, 3, 2, 3, 1 = 11+1
5. Charles Wright : 2, 3, 3, 2, 3 = 13
6. Nathan Greaves : 3, 1, 0, R = 4
7. Jack Smith : 2*, 1*, 2, 2* = 7+3

Somerset Rebels = 36

1. Rory Schlein : 2*, 2, 2, 3, 0 = 9+1
2. Todd Kurtz : 3, 0, 3, 1* = 7+1
3. Valentin Grobauer : 0, 0, 0, 1 = 1
4. Nico Covatti : 1, 2, 2, 2 = 7
5. Chris Harris : 3, 2, 3, EX, 2 = 10
6. Henry Atkins : 1, 0, 0, 0, 1 = 2
7. Anders Rowe : 0, 0, 0 = 0

Redcar Agilia Bears face Somerset in what is now the first leg of the KO Cup on Friday night at the Media Prima Arena on Friday night (7:30pm start).

The Bears will go into the meeting full of confidence after last week’s excellent 52-38 win over Scunthorpe. It was a great all round effort from the Bears, and reflecting on that meeting co-promoter and team manager Jade Mudgway was pleased with the effort of his riders:

“There are not many riders who can come and score maximums here because of the fair nature of the track, so the fact that Charles managed it shows the brilliant form that he is in.  The second mention has to go to Michael Palm Toft, who was back to the best we know that he is.  He had a brilliant ride Heat 13, and then in Heat 15 he managed to stay on the bike after it tried to kick him off the back on the home straight, but still won the race!”

Mudgway also had words of praise for Jordan Stewart and the reserves Nathan Greaves and Jack Smith. Stewart has continued his promising start to his Redcar career from last season, whilst Greaves and Smith both give absolutely everything in every race.

“I’m also really impressed with Jordy Stewart, who has upped his game this year and will soon be a big contender for a heat leader spot.  Last to mention but definitely not least are our reserves, whose skills in their Heat 2 5-1 were clear to see.  They both have bags of potential and they give everything they have to give every time.”

The Bears welcome a strong looking Somerset side to Teesside this week, who include in their ranks British Star Chris Harris. Harris is the track record holder at the Media Prima Arena, and can always be relied upon to provide thrilling racing. And who can forget his British GP win in Cardiff? Rory Schlein comes into the Somerset side this year and rides at number 1, whilst Valentin Grobauer has started his maiden season in the UK well. The Bears are again at full strength. It should be another superb night’s racing – we hope to see as many of you at the Media Prima again as possible!

Redcar: Michael Palm Toft, Tom Bacon, Ben Barker, Jordan Stewart, Charles Wright, Nathan Greaves, Jack Smith

Somerset: Rory Schlein, Todd Kurtz, Valentin Grobauer, Nico Covatti, Chris Harris, Henry Atkin, Anders Rowe

Redcar Agilia Bears meeting at Somerset tonight has been postponed due to the weather. This has been re arranged for next Wednesday, 15th May.

Redcar Agilia Bears travel to Somerset tonight, to take on the Rebels in the first leg of the Knockout Cup (7:30pm start).

The Bears will go into the meeting full of confidence after their 52-38 win over Scunthorpe at the Media Prima Arena last Friday. The Rebels have also started the season well with three wins and one defeat in their Championship Shield campaign so an exciting meeting should be in store.

Somerset are led by ex-GP star Chris Harris, with Rory Schlein and Nico Covatti providing heatleader support. The Bears go into the meeting at full strength, with in form Charles Wright returning to his former club.

Redcar: Michael Palm Toft, Tom Bacon, Ben Barker, Jordan Stewart, Charles Wright, Nathan Greaves, Jack Smith
Somerset: Rory Schlein, Todd Kurtz, Victor Grobauer, Nico Covatti, Chris Harris, Anders Rowe, Henry Atkins

The Bears face the Rebels in the second leg at the Media Prima Arena on Friday night.

Due to the popularity of this last week, we are again making the SG Petch Platinum Suite available to fans for Fridays meeting against Somerset.

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 Agilia Bears finished off their Championship Shield campaign with an impressive 52-38 win over the Scunthorpe Scorpions at the Media Prima Arena on Friday night.

On a bright, but cold evening, the fans were treated to some excellent racing. Heat 2 saw some superb team riding by Nathan Greaves and Jack Smith to grab a 5-1 and really kick start the night. The meeting too-ed and fro-ed in the early stages, with the Bears leading by two points after 5 heats.

Heat Six saw a rejuvenated Michael Palm Toft take the win over Jake Allen to increase the Bears lead to four points before another couple of shared heats. Heat 9 saw a superb ride from Jordan Stewart, as he battled with Allen for all four laps before sneaking up the inside on the run to the line to take the victory. Heat 10 was another thriller, with MPT, Tom Bacon and Jason Garrity all fighting side by side for a couple of laps before Stefan Nielsen fell causing the race to be stopped. In the re-run, MPT again got the better of Garrity for another good win.

Going into the crucial heat 13, the Bears led by 6. The ever-impressive Charles Wright and Michael Palm Toft delivered superbly, getting a maximum 5-1 to give the Bears a 10 point lead and confirm victory on the night. Heat 15 again saw Wright, MPT and Allen together joined by the impressive Danny Ayres. Despite the very best efforts of Jake Allen, the result was the same with MPT getting the win just ahead of Wright for another Bears 5-1.

Bears promoter Jitendra Duffill was happy with his teams work, and feels his side is getting some good momentum ahead of the start of the Cup and League campaigns:

I’m pleased to get that much needed win under our belts, but I always felt it was just a matter of time. We are a much better team than we have shown so far but this result demonstrates our potential.We seem to be finding our feet at just the right time and I was impressed with every member of the side. As for the racing, I honestly feel that you will not see a better speedway meeting anywhere in the country this year. The racing was absolutely phenomenal and we are so lucky to have such a special race track here on Teesside. Massive thanks to all our track staff who are doing an amazing job and to our volunteers who make all of this possible.

The Bears are next in home action next Friday, with Somerset and Chris Harris the visitors in the KO Cup.

Redcar = 52 

1. Michael Palm Toft 2, 3, 3, 2′, 3 = 13+1
2. Tom Bacon 0, 1, 1′, 1 = 3+1
3. Ben Barker 2, 0, 1, 2 = 5
4. Jordan Stewart 0, 3, 3, 2 = 8
5. Charles Wright 3, 3, 3, 3, 2′ = 14+1
6. Nathan Greaves 2′, 0, 0, 1′ = 3+2
7. Jack Smith 3, 1, 2, 0 = 6

Scunthorpe = 38 

1. Josh Auty 1, 1′, 2, 0 = 4+1
2. Danny Ayres 3, 2, 3, 1′, 0 = 9+1
3. Jason Garrity 3, 1′, 2, 1 = 7+1
4. Stefan Nielsen 1, 2, Fx, 3 = 6
5. Jake Allen 2, 2, 2, 3, 1, 1 = 11
6. Ryan Kinsley 1, 0, 0 = 1
7. Josh Bailey 0, 0, 0, 0 = 0

Redcar Agilia Bears return to action at the Media Prima Arena this Friday night, as they take on the Scunthorpe Scorpions in their final Championship Shield meeting (7:30pm start).

The Bears will be looking for revenge after losing 49-41 at Scunthorpe last week, as well as a disappointing home defeat to Leicester the week before. Bears co-promoter Jade Mudgway admits his side started far too slowly against the Lions:

I feel we were too conservative with our set ups in the first part of the meeting, and after losing Tom in heat one we had an uphill struggle from there. But we battled hard and did all we could to fight back against a very good Leicester side. A home defeat is never good but as long as we recognise our mistakes and learn from them, it puts us in a better position leading in to the league part of our season.

It was a much better performance by the Bears away at Scunthorpe, with the Bears right in the thick of it until the latter stages of the meeting. Mudgway was pleased with the effort of his side on the night:

We fought them hard and took the lead half way through the meeting, but their top end proved a little too much for us with heat 13 and 15 both going the way of Scunthorpe, and ultimately sealing our fate. But I was much more encouraged by the performance of our lads last week, and we have moved in the right direction just in time for our knockout cup and league fixtures.

The Bears are again at full strength, with Tom Bacon suffering no lasting injuries from his fall against Leicester. Scunthorpe are also at full strength and include a number of former Bears riders in their ranks. Jason Garrity and Josh Auty have been donned the Bears racejacket, whilst entertainer Danny Ayres also spent a short while with the Bears a couple of seasons ago. It should prove to be another close and exciting meeting – we hope to see as many of you here as possible!

Redcar: Michael Palm Toft, Tom Bacon, Ben Barker, Jordan Stewart, Charles Wright, Nathan Greaves, Jack Smith
Scunthorpe: Josh Auty, Danny Ayres, Jason Garrity, Stefan Nielsen, Jake Allen, Ryan Kinsley, Josh Bailey

Best of look to the two Redcar Agilia Bears reserves Nathan Greaves and Jack Smith, who take part in the British Under 21 Final at Berwick tonight.

Action gets underway at 7pm – the lads would love to see some Redcar fans make the journey to support them! Good luck to them both!