Redcar v The Gladiators Preview

The Plymouth Westcolour Gladiators start their 2022 Championship League Season with a long distance trip to the Redcar Bears tonight, where they will be looking to lay down a marker for the season ahead.

Following their KOC aggregate defeat to the Poole Pirates over 2 legs earlier in the week, the Gladiators will hope to have blown away their early season cobwebs and are quietly confident of hitting the ground running.

The Gladiators will again call on multi-british Champion Chris Harris to replace the injured Edward Kennett in the No 1 berth and will be hoping that former Bears riders Michael Palm Toft and Ben Barker can hit top form on the excellent Redcar track, which is a high speed banked circuit that offers great racing.

The Bears are a formidable side, who have improved year on year and who are one of the most progressive Clubs in British Speedway. They include former British Champion Charles Wright, former World Long Track Champion Eric Riss and former Gladiator Adam Roynon in a strong septet.

The meeting is being live streamed on the excellent British Speedway Network Channel, who have picked tonight’s clash as their weekly live feed.

You can purchase the Live Stream here: https://watch.britishspeedway.co.uk/

Tonight’s Teams

Redcar Agilia Bears.

1 Charles Wright. 8.37 (C)

2 Adam Roynon 5.08

3 Lewis Kerr 7.47

4 Kasper Andersen 5.87

5 Erik Riss 7.84

6 Jordan Jenkins. 3.61

7 Jason Edwards. 2.16

TM: Jade Mudgway

Plymouth Westcolour Gladiators

1 Chris Harris – 8.40 (G)

2 Alfie Bowtell – 4.77

3 Ben Barker – 6.87

4 Michael Palm Toft – 7.32

5 Hans Anderson – 8.00 (C)

6 Dan Gilkes – 3.79

7 Henry Atkins – 2.24

TM: Garry May