BRITISH SPEEDWAY JANUARY 8, 2026

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MORRIS IS BACK AT LEICESTER IN 2026

LEICESTER have announced Nick Morris will return to the club after a stint with Premiership rivals Sheffield last season.

Morris had ridden for the Lions in both senior tiers, stepping up to the top-flight with the club in 2023, before receiving a two-year suspension from the sport.

His return to the Hydroscand Arena, Beaumont Park means he will link up with manager Stewart Dickson again with both the Lions and Berwick in the Championship.

Morris said: “I’m really excited to be back with Leicester, it’s a club I have loved racing for.
“I feel I owe it to them and all the people who I let down, and everyone who has supported me, to put in a big season there.”
The Lions have also confirmed Dan Gilkes in their Rising Star role, who was injured in 2025 after two appearances for the club.

Dickson said: “I was very keen for Dan to return after getting injured so early on last season. He deserves another crack at it, and hopefully he has an injury-free season in 2026.”

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SHEFFIELD promoter Damien Bates is backing their new Rising Star Luke Killeen to follow in the footsteps of Leon Flint this season.

Flint enjoyed a hugely successful campaign at Owlerton in 2025 and will now step up into the main body of the side, with Killeen coming in at reserve after gaining experience in that role with Oxford Spires.

Bates said: “The Rising Star programme is developing all the time and from a rider’s point of view, it’s about seeing their progression.
“Leon did an excellent job of that last season and now it’s time to give someone else an opportunity.
“Luke’s been getting regular Premiership meetings since part way through 2024 now and he’ll want to put all his experiences to good use next year..
“From what I have seen of Luke previously, he’s fully committed, he gives it his all and that’s a trait which always goes down well with the Sheffield supporters.”

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JODY Scott admits it’s a dream come true to make the full-time step into the Premiership with his local club King’s Lynn.

Scott, 18, has been confirmed as  the club’s Rising Star for the 2026 campaign after making occasional appearances last year, when he also captained the Young Stars to the National Development Trophy title.

Said Scott: “I’m really buzzing for the opportunity and I just can’t wait to get going now. It’s my hometown club, I was born in King’s Lynn and I’ve been a fan since 2017 when I was 11 years old, and then I was the mascot in ’21 and ’22.

“To be a Young Star last year and now obviously a King’s Lynn Star this year is a dream come true for me, and I can’t wait for it to happen.
“I just want to say thank-you to Rob (Lyon), Buster (Keith Chapman) and Dale (Allitt) for giving me the chance and for sticking by me all these years.
“They gave me a chance in the Premiership last year, I loved every minute of it and it was a no-brainer for me to accept this year.”

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BELLE Vue have handed 16-year-old Will Cairns a place in the Premiership for the first time as Rising Star.

Cairns join(ed the Manchester club when he turned 15 in the summer of 2024 and has topped the averages for the Colts in the National Development League.

Now he steps up to the top-flight with the Aces alongside his Championship commitments with Poole.

Cairns said: “I am honoured to be given the role of Belle Vue’s Rising Star in the 2026 season.

“As many know it’s always been a dream of mine to ride for Belle Vue, and this year is going to be a good one.”