Ipswich Tru7 Group Witches have completed one of the biggest signings in recent Rowe Motor Oil Premiership history as Great Britain icon Dan Bewley heads to Foxhall for 2027.
The double FIM Speedway of Nations world champion and 2025 Speedway GP bronze medallist, winner of five SGP rounds, completes a big move from Belle Vue, where he debuted at National League level in 2016, before racing nine seasons in their colours.
Since then, Bewley has established himself as the master of Manchester’s National Speedway Stadium circuit. But the Cumbrian admits he was tempted by the chance to test himself on the tight and technical Foxhall track as he joins captain Danny King in the 2027 Witches side.
He said: “It’s a little change of scenery and something new to ride. I started my career off at Edinburgh but for the past nine years, I have pretty much been riding big tracks. This is something to freshen it up for me and a little bit of a challenge.
“I will say part of my decision was that I did feel like I was going through the motions a little bit at Belle Vue. Riding there is everything that comes the most easily and naturally to me as a rider – week in and week out.
“Everything was great at Belle Vue, and I would like to think I left on good terms. But I am just looking forward to a new challenge and a new club for me. There is a lot to be excited about.
“I feel like the move is going to be a bit of a shock to people and some people might not like it. But I am looking forward to starting a journey with Ipswich, and we’ll see where it takes us.”
Bewley will now aim to master the Foxhall circuit, which is being revamped and upgraded ahead of the 2027 FIM Speedway GP of Great Britain – Ipswich on August 14 – the biggest event in the club’s 75-year history.
The 27-year-old will now be a home rider for that event, but he admits there was a time when he expected to sit out the 2027 British season as he continues his recovery from the broken femur he suffered on May 20, which left him sidelined for over three months in 2026.
He said: “If you had asked me a couple of months back, my actual plan was to not race in Britain at all and go with the schedule of just racing once a week in Poland and the GPs. I kind of wanted a very limited schedule. I felt like it would be better for me not to race too much next year and take it a bit easy.
“But it started off with a few jokes about Ipswich and, the more we joked about it, things started to look a bit more like an actual possibility. Racing on a Thursday was a factor to it, but there was a lot more to it. It’s going to be different for sure, but I am looking forward to it. There seems to be a lot to be excited about here. It might take a little bit of time to get used to black and yellow, but I am excited for it.”
Tru7 Group Witches chairman Richard Coleman is delighted to have secured the services of a rider widely tipped as a potential Speedway GP world champion in the coming years.
He said: “Bringing Dan to Ipswich, and especially after around a decade in Belle Vue colours, is a real coup for the Witches, and I am sure the fans will be hugely excited to see him in our side.
“Dan has always been really kind in his comments about the club and its heritage.
“He is unquestionably one of the top riders in the world and has the potential to be a world champion in the near future.
“In the year Ipswich hosts its first Speedway GP event, Dan has picked the perfect moment to join the Witches, as he aims to add to his three FIM British Speedway GP victories.
“He is undoubtedly one of the most exciting talents in our sport, and I truly cannot wait to see him in action at Foxhall as we bid to regain the Rowe Motor Oil Premiership title in 2027.”
Words and Images by Ipswich Speedway
