BRITISH SPEEDWAY MAY 29,2025

Date: Thursday May 29, 2025

(SPEEDWAY 1)
 
CHEETAHS DIG DEEP ON ROAD TO VICTORY

OXFORD opened their Cab Direct Championship campaign with a 49-41 win over Scunthorpe -despite being reduced to five riders.

Jordan Jenkins and Cameron Heeps were both withdrawn after crashes in the second half of the meeting, but the Cheetahs were able to protect an eight-point advantage through the closing stages.
The Scorpions had closed to 28-26 with a 5-1 from Jake Allen and Luke Harrison in Heat 9, but Sam Masters and guest Danyon Hume immediately hit back for the hosts in the next race.

Masters scored 13+1 from five rides for the Cheetahs and impressive reserve Mitch McDiarmid notched 11+2 from six, whilst Allen led the Scorpions’ scoring with 10+2.
Said Masters: “When you lose two riders it always makes it hard, but we dug deep to win the meeting.

“It’s nice when you’ve got a reserve going so well. Mitch is doing an awesome job and he got Heat 15 tonight, which he totally deserved.
“It was tough tonight and Scunthorpe put up a good fight. We did well to win and we’ve also got an eight-point lead for the aggregate point when we go back up there.”

(SPEEDWAY 2)

POOLE were taken to a last-heat decider by Plymouth before confirming their place in the MAXiCab KO Cup semi-finals.
The holders trailed by eight points heading into the second leg at Wimborne Road, and when Zach Cook and Richard Lawson combined for maximum points in Heat 13 the tie looked over.

But the Gladiators hit back in the penultimate race through Ben Trigger and Joe Thompson to take it right down to the wire.
However, with the visitors requiring another 5-1 to level the aggregate scores and set up a Super Heat, it was Rowe and Lawson who collected a 4-2 for the Pirates to confirm a 52-38 win on the night, and by six on aggregate.

Rowe scored 13+1 to top the Poole scoring whilst Lawson picked up 11+1 and recent reserve signing Darryl Ritchings contributed a crucial 7+1 including a race win. Nicolai Klindt collected ten for the Gladiators.
Said Rowe: “It was good, but it’s not about me, it’s about the whole team and a big shout out to Darryl Ritchings.
“He was really, really good tonight and it will have grown his confidence.”

(SPEEDWAY 3)

EDINBURGH are set to bring experienced Danish racer Michael Palm Toft into their team from the start of next month.
The Monarchs have been seeking a replacement for Oskar Polis after the Pole quit the club recently, and they have now confirmed a deal with Palm Toft who had been out of racing in the early weeks of the season.

Palm Toft will join the Armadale side when averages change on June 1, meaning his debut will come in the home Cab Direct Championship clash with Oxford on June 6.
He said: “I am really looking forward to getting to ride for the Monarchs.
“It has been a few years we have been talking back and forth but nothing has really come out of it. I guess circumstance has made it possible now, here we are, and I can’t wait to get started.

“I decided to take some more time to get over the injuries I had last year and just work really.
“I was in a different position than ever in that I also have a full time job so it was just one of them where I thought I’ll take a bit of time out, get over the injury, and get hungry to get back on the bike, so it was a funny situation but it has worked out and I am hungry to get back.”

(FIXTURES)

FRIDAY MAY 30:
CAB DIRECT CHAMPIONSHIP: Redcar v Oxford 7.30
MAXiCAB KO CUP Q/F 1st leg: Edinburgh v Glasgow 7.30

SATURDAY MAY 31:
MAXiCAB KO CUP Q/F 2nd leg: Glasgow v Edinburgh 3pm
BRITISH YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP: Leicester 5pm

SUNDAY JUNE 1:
WSRA NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE: Belle Vue v Oxford 1pm
CHALLENGE: Kent v Thurrock 12pm
BRITISH YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP (125cc): Belle Vue (follows NDL fixture)