October 31, 2024
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Plymouth Gladiators sign Danish rider Patrick Baek

PLYMOUTH Gladiators have made a significant change as they head into a busy August which could make or break their season by replacing Kyle Newman with talented Dane Patrick Baek. The 22-year-old has been recommended to the club by legendary Danish rider Bjarne Pedersen, who rode for Plymouth in the summer of 2021 and will […]

Anders Rowe to guest for Plymouth Gladiators at Poole.

The Plymouth Gladiators have named former Poole racer Anders Rowe as a guest for their first match of the season at Wimborne Road in the BSN Series on Wednesday. Rowe, who will be standing in for the injured Nico Covatti, will be one of three ex-Pirates riders competing for the Gladiators as Kyle Newman and […]

Plymouth Gladiators postpone opening two home meetings

PLYMOUTH promoter Mark Phillips has postponed the Gladiators’ opening two home meetings of the season. Extensive work has taken place on the Coliseum track over the winter but unprecedented rainfall totals in recent weeks have hampered efforts to put the circuit into fully raceable condition. Consequently, the BSN Series matches against Poole this Saturday (March […]

Nico Covatti is the final piece in the Plymouth Gladiators jigsaw!

THE final piece of the Plymouth Prow Park Gladiators jigsaw for the 2024 season has been confirmed as seven-time Italian national champion Nico Covatti. The 35-year-old, who hails from Argentina but races on an Italian licence, will spearhead the Gladiators’ attack from next season after being named as their number one rider by team manager […]

Kyle Newman becomes a Plymouth Gladiator!

AFTER being released by Poole Pirates at the end of last season, Kyle Newman said it was a no-brainer to get in touch with Plymouth Prow Park Gladiators boss Garry May and get himself fixed up for the 2024 campaign. Newman, who turns 32 on Thursday, is no stranger to the Coliseum, of course, having […]

Jacob Hook signed by Plymouth Gladiators to give “power at reserve”

POINTS from the reserve riders were a problem throughout 2023 for the Plymouth Prow Park Gladiators, but they are hoping to improve that considerably with Jacob Hook the first of two signed to fill those berths for next season. The 21-year-old, from Brisbane, Australia, regularly chipped in with points for the Edinburgh Monarchs and then […]

The Thompson twins join the Plymouth Prow Park Gladiators!

THEY were Prow Park Gladiators for a very short spell in 2023, but now, the ‘Thompson Twins’ will be returning to Plymouth to ride for the club from the start of the 2024 campaign. Brothers Dan and Joe Thompson, 19, were signed at separate times last summer by Gladiators team manager Garry May, but for […]

Alfie Bowtell returns to the Plymouth Gladiators for 2024

THE second signing for the 2024 Plymouth Prow Park Gladiators needs no introduction as he is already familiar with the club – but race fans will be delighted to know that Alfie Bowtell is returning for another year with Plymouth Speedway. The 26-year-old was a Gladiator from 2020 to 2022 before he left for a […]

Ben Barker the first 2024 signing for the Plymouth Gladiators

The entertainment served up at the newly extended Coliseum circuit will once again be at a high level as the Plymouth Prow Park Gladiators have announced the signing of all action racer Ben Barker for 2024. The Full statement from the club about Bens signing is below: IT was always on the cards, but now […]