Category: Bears News

Redcar Speedway have been informed that admission prices for the Championship Four Team Tournament will be:

£20 adults
£15 concessions
£5 children (5-15 year old )
and under 5 f.o.c.

There are no ‘Family ticket’ options for this meeting. Redcar season tickets are not valid for this meeting. Programmes are £4.

All 11 teams are taking part in the two qualifying rounds prior to the final. The meeting starts at 2pm and the turnstiles will be open from 12 noon. There will be two additional car parks available , one at the Engineering company after the main entrance to the motorsports park, the other will be at the rear of the former Council HQ building opposite the speedway car park. Please plan to arrive early to ease congestion.

Redcar ‘ECCO Finishing Supplies’ Bears welcome the Peterborough Panthers to the Media Prima Arena this Thursday, with a 7:30pm start.

The Panthers have an excellent recent record on Teesside, and are in some good form at the moment, and Bears co-promoter Jitendra Duffill is expecting a tough meeting:

This week we face Peterborough who have been a bit of a bogey team for us over the last couple of years. They are in very good form this year and beat Scunthorpe convincingly on Friday, so they will pose a big threat here today. However, we are a much different team to the one that was struggling at the beginning of the year and we will go into this fixture with confidence. Every one of our riders is now capable of scoring well around the MPA and I want to see each of them fighting hard for every point. We battled well against Berwick 2 weeks ago and although it will be a tough task around our circuit, I don’t want to be losing any more meetings at home.

The Bears now have a stronger look to the team after the recent changes, and Duffill reserved some praise for stand-in captain Jonas B Andersen after his excellent performance at home to Berwick:

It’s great to see Jonas B Andersen return to form. I made him captain after Ben got hurt at Sheffield in the hope it would boost his morale and he has responded superbly. Mikkel continues to impress me every week and he will benefit hugely from his experience with us this year. Jordy is now dialled in at home and is proving to be vital to us at reserve, but he must focus on trying to improve his performances away from home as ultimately, it is adapting to unfamiliar circuits that will make him a better rider and push his career further. Dimitri, Thomas and Nathan made encouraging debuts and we are definitely a better side with them on board. Dimitri and Thomas were impressively fast here 2 weeks ago whereas Nathan deserved a lot more points for his efforts. I love his never say die attitude and he is somebody I will be taking serious interest in for the 2019 season. There is a lot more to come from him and he is a pleasure to work with.

The Bears are missing a couple of riders for this weeks meeting. Ben Barker is still missing with his collarbone injury, with ex-Bear Aaron Summers guesting in his place. Thomas Jorgensen will also be missing as he is riding for Kings Lynn at Swindon, Josh Auty will guest in his place. Duffill is pleased to have got two good guests:

I have brought in Aaron Summers as a guest for Ben Barker who is still struggling with broken ribs and a broken collarbone. He is confident that he will be fit for the 4TT a week on Sunday. Aaron was impressive here a couple of weeks ago and always rides out track well. Unfortunately, we are also missing Thomas Jorgensen who is riding for Kings Lynn at Swindon but I am confident that Josh Auty will do a great job for us. He is in great form at present and is enjoying his best season for years. He always gives 100% and I’m very grateful to him and Scunthorpe for helping us out. Finding guests is not easy when we have so many teams racing on the same night so we are fortunate to have 2 good guests available to us.

Peterborough include seven-times British Scott Nicholls in their ranks, as well as one of last years standout riders for the Bears in Ellis Perks. Ulrich Ostergaard looks like he will unfortunately miss the meeting after crashing in the Panthers win over Ipswich at the weekend. 

Redcar: Aaron Summers, Mikkel B Andersen, Dimitri Berge, Jonas B Andersen, Josh Auty, Nathan Greaves, Jordan Stewart
Peterborough: Scott Nicholls, Ellis Perks, Bradley Wilson-Dean, Michael Palm Toft, tbc, Simon Lambert, Tom Bacon

Thursday’s Social Race Night in the Bears bar will also include a chat from our co- promoter Kevin Keay on the forth coming four team tournament arrangements, updates on the team front and the future of British speedway.

There will be some ‘spot prize’ competitions as well as the usual exciting race action so be the first to hear the ‘gossip’ and get yourselves to the Bears Bar, action starts at 7:30pm .

BRITISH Speedway bosses are giving fans the chance to own their own piece of history – all in a good cause.
The race jackets produced specifically for the Sports Insure British Final have all been signed by the individual rider and are now available to purchase. 

The British Speedway Promoters’ Association have also revealed all profits from the sale will be donated to the Speedway Riders’ Benevolent Fund.
The top 16 race jackets are available at £75 each (signed) plus postage – and reserves Jack Smith and Kyle Bickley have signed theirs and are available for just £35.

Major events committee member Debbie Hancock said: “It was a truly wonderful occasion and I’m sure anyone who was there or watched on TV will agree with me.
“This is the first time we have tried this and it will be interesting to see the response. They race jackets are individually signed and race worn and I expect plenty of interest as they are collectors’ items.”

To obtain one of these jackets email rebels@oaktreearena.co.uk with the rider name or number you would like to buy.
Said Debbie: “They will be sold on a first come first serve basis.
“Once we have received your email we will then send you Paypal Details and ask for your name and address for postage purposes.”

Redcar ‘ECCO Finishing Supplies’ Bears travel up to the borders tonight, to take on the Berwick Bandits with a 7pm start.

The Bears will travel with renewed optimism after Thursdays excellent 50-40 win, and with Thomas Jorgensen and Dimitri Berge both being former Bandits it should see the Bears in good stead. Ty Prcotor will again guest for the injured Ben Barker.

For the Bandits, there are still question marks over the fitness of Jye Etheridge after his nasty looking tumble on Thursday. 

Redcar: Ty Proctor, Mikkel B Andersen, Dimitri Berge, Jonas B Andersen, Thomas Jorgensen, Nathan Greaves, Jordan Stewart
Berwick: Aaron Summers, Kevin Doolan, Jye Etheridge (tbc), David Howe, Nikolaj Busk Jakobsen, Dany Gappmaier, Theo Pijper

The Media Prima Arena plays host to Dirt Track racing this weekend, for round 3 of the Flat Track nationals. Entry is free, with a rough schedule as follows:

Setup on Saturday from 9.00am
Practice and Qualifying sat – 3.00 – 4.30
Racing 6pm – 9pm
Bar and camping sat night

Sunday
Practice starts 10-10.30 aim to finish racing by 4pm

Entry is FREE so get down to the track to see the mayhem that is Dirt track racing!

Bears Bar open both days.

The new look Redcar ‘Ecco Finishing Supplies’ Bears got off to a winning start, defeating the Berwick Bandits 50-40 at the Media Prima Arena on Thursday night.

It was a solid performance throughout, with Jonas B Andersen continuing his good recent form with a excellent 11+3. Jordan Stewart supported well with 10 points, and there were encouraging debuts for Dimitri Berge and Thomas Jorgensen who both scored 8 points. 

Aaron Summers had a good night for the visitors on his return to Redcar, scoring an impressive 15 points, with good support from David Howe and Theo Pijper who both scored 7.

The two sides meet again in Berwick on Saturday night.

Redcar Bears – 50 

1. Ty Proctor (G): 1, 3, 2, T = 6
2. Mikkel B Andersen: 3, 1, 2′, 0 = 6+1
3. Dimitri Berge: 0, 2, 3, 3, 0 = 8
4. Jonas B Andersen: 3, 1′, 2′, 2′, 3 = 11+3
5. Thomas Jorgensen: 2, 2, 1, 3 = 8
6. Nathan Greaves: 0, 1′, 0 = 1+1
7. Jordan Stewart: 3, 0, 3, 0, 1, 3 = 10

Berwick Bandits – 40 

1. Aaron Summers: 2, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2 = 15
2. Kevin Doolan: 0, 0, 0, 2′, 1′ = 3+2
3. Jye Etheridge: 1′, FX = 1+1 WITHDRAWN
4. David Howe: 2, 3, 1, 1 = 7
5. Nikolaj Busk Jakobsen: 1, 2, 1, 0 = 4
6. Dany Gappmaier: 1′, 0, 0, 2 = 3+1
7. Theo Pijper: 2, 3, 1, 1, 0 = 7

Redcar ‘ECCO Finishing Supplies’ Bears welcome 3 new signings as they take on Berwick at the Media Prima Arena on Thursday night (7:30pm start).

Thomas Jorgensen, Dimitri Berge and Nathan Greaves all come in for a Bears side who could really do with a victory. With number 1 Ben Barker also injured, popular Aussie Ty Proctor comes in as a guest for the Bears. Co-promoter Jitendra Duffill is pleased with the changes made:

I think that we look much stronger now, especially at home and our aim is to start climbing the league table. I must thank those of you that have shown support, through continued attendance or kind comments and I can assure you that went a long way. I hope to repay your confidence and support through improved performances, starting Thursday!

Berwick come to Teesside packed with a team full of Redcar specialists, with the added incentive of having recently released Bear Theo Pijper in their ranks. Duffill is well aware of the threat they pose:

This week’s visitors Berwick have started the season in decent form and they have plenty of experience of the MPA. Doolan, Etheridge, Summers and Pijper are all ex-Bears and Theo Pijper in particular will be keen to prove a point. We will have to be on top of our game and it should be a good test for our new look side. Both the home and away leg of this encounter could go either way and we should see some thrilling racing. Thanks to Ty Proctor for stepping in to replace Ben for both matches. Ty is in great form and he absolutely loves it here at Redcar.

Redcar: Proctor (guest), Mikkel B Andersen, Berge, Jonas B Andersen, Jorgensen, Greaves, Stewart
Berwick: Summers, Doolan, Etheridge, Howe, Jakobsen, Gappmeier, Pijper

The Media Prima Arena plays host to Dirt Track racing this weekend, for round 3 of the Flat Track nationals. Entry is free, with a rough schedule as follows:

Setup on Saturday from 9.00am
Practice and Qualifying sat – 3.00 – 4.30
Racing 6pm – 9pm
Bar and camping sat night

Sunday
Practice starts 10-10.30 aim to finish racing by 4pm