Belle Vue revs up for campaign

ANTICIPATION for the fast-approaching British Speedway season is mounting with the release of the official 2019 fixture lists for both the Belle Vue ‘Rentruck’ Aces and the ‘Cool Running’ Colts.

And the club kick things off with a visit from Peterborough to launch their Premiership home campaign on April 1, closely followed by Stoke in the National League on April 19.

Plus, there’s a host of high-profile individual meetings destined for Manchester, including the Peter Craven Memorial, the FIM Monster Energy Speedway of Nations, and the FIM Team U21 World Championships.

Belle Vue’s Premiership meetings will commit mostly to Monday-night racing with some Thursdays thrown in, while National League action now moves to Thursday nights.

Belle Vue CEO Adrian Smith said: “We’ve worked hard with the other clubs to create a calendar that will not short-change supporters. Moving our National League meetings from a Friday to a Thursday means there will be much less probability of rider conflicts with Championship and Premiership league racing.

“And by concentrating on Monday and Thursday race nights, this provides for more consistency for our two teams and a routine for our loyal supporters.

“We’re very excited for the season ahead. We have two capable teams challenging for silverware, as well as other prestigious meetings planned for the National Speedway Stadium”.