New boy excited for Aces debut

BELLE Vue’s new signing Paul Starke is prepared to take full advantage of his temporary tenure at National Speedway Stadium and is relishing his first top flight meeting of 2018.

The 27-year old makes his Rentruck Aces debut tonight, in the club’s first Premiership league fixture of the season against a solid-looking King’s Lynn Stars side.

With ample experience at British Speedway’s highest level, Starke is relishing the chance to race for the Rentruck Aces at number three in place of the injured Damian Dróżdż.

He said: “There’s no such thing as an easy riding position. Number three is one of the big ones but I’ve proved I can handle the pressure after I started in the same spot with Poole last year. I wanted to ride full-time in the Premiership this year but that hasn’t happened so far, so I want to do all I can to put in some big points for the Aces to repay their confidence in me.”

Belle Vue have already made a comfortable start to their home campaign with a win over reigning champions Swindon, and they aim to continue the trend against King’s Lynn.

The Stars are packing some of the sport’s big guns as they launch their league title bid, with Niels-Kristian Iversen, Robert Lambert and Tomas Jorgensen leading the charge.

Starke believes his side can match the visitors, but that they can expect stiff competition, adding: “You couldn’t pick a winner from this one.”

Tickets for all Belle Vue home fixtures are on sale now at www. bellevueaces.co, or at the stadium box office on race night.