With Wright facing a spell on the sidelines, the Bears have opted for proven Championship quality, with Klindt stepping in on a temporary basis as they look to maintain momentum in the early stages of the season.

Promoter Leanne Swales acknowledged the challenge of filling the void left by their captain but is confident the club have secured the best possible option available, saying on the Redcar website:

“Replacing someone like Charles is almost impossible, and the list of options really isn’t very long. However, we believe we’ve secured the very best rider available in Nicolai.

“He brings vast experience and a proven track record at Championship level, and we’re really looking forward to working with him during Charles’ recovery.

“This is a temporary move, and Charles will be back leading from the front as soon as he’s ready. But we were keen to avoid falling into the trap of previous seasons where we had to rely heavily on guests.”

Klindt, 37, arrives with a wealth of experience, including two Danish Under-21 titles. He was a key figure for Plymouth in 2025 and also featured in the Premiership with King’s Lynn. Joining the Bears on an 8.36 average, he offers both consistency and top-flight know-how.

The Dane is set to make his Redcar debut this Friday at the ECCO Arena as the Bears face Scunthorpe in a crucial BSN Series encounter.

Redcar head into the fixture needing to overturn a 10-point deficit if they are to secure the bonus point, as they continue their defence of the BSN title.

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Wright was involved in a crash on the opening bend of Heat 15, bringing a premature end to the meeting. With Newcastle already holding a commanding lead, the fixture was subsequently abandoned.

The experienced No.1 was taken to hospital following the incident and has since been discharged, but the damage has proven serious. Redcar have confirmed that Wright sustained a dislocated and fractured shoulder, an injury that is expected to keep him out of action for an extended period.

The loss of their captain is a major concern for the Bears, with Wright playing a key role in both scoring and leadership within the side. His absence will now force Redcar to look at potential cover options as they prepare for the upcoming fixtures.

More updates on Wright’s recovery timeline are expected in due course, but in the meantime, Redcar face a challenging period without one of their most influential riders.

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The visitors were firmly in charge throughout the night and had built a convincing 49-35 lead heading into Heat 15, underlining their strength across the team in what proved to be a one-sided encounter.

Former Redcar favourite Danny King was the standout performer on his return to the circuit, delivering a flawless display with an 11+1 paid maximum from his four rides. His night was highlighted by a decisive move in Heat 11, where he swept around Jake Allen on the final bend to secure another race win.

Support came throughout the Newcastle ranks, with Victor Palovaara tallying 9 points and Lewis Kerr adding 8+1, both riders taking two race victories apiece. Reserve Simon Lambert also made a valuable contribution with 9+1 as the visitors consistently piled on the points.

For the hosts, Jason Edwards led the scoring with 8+1, while Allen matched him on 8. However, Redcar struggled to match the depth and consistency of their opponents, managing just four race wins across the meeting.

The contest was brought to an early conclusion in Heat 15 following a crash involving Redcar skipper Charles Wright on the opening bend. With the result beyond doubt and Newcastle already in a dominant position, the meeting was subsequently abandoned.

Despite the unfortunate ending, it was Newcastle who left Teesside with the bragging rights after a comprehensive display that sets them up strongly in the Tyne/Tees Trophy.

Scorecard

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The meeting was halted prior to Heat 15 after an incident in Heat 14, with the aggregate scores level at that point. As it was not possible to determine a winner on track, the Speedway Control Bureau (SCB) confirmed that the tie would be decided under Regulation 012.1.26 – Abandonment, which states:

“The team who scored the most heat advantages (5-0, 5-1, 4-2, 3-2, 3-0 in no particular order) over the two legs will be awarded the aggregate win.”

After reviewing both legs of the semi-final, the SCB confirmed the following breakdown of heat advantages:

• Redcar: 8 x 4-2s (4 in the first leg, 4 in the second leg)

• Glasgow: 1 x 5-1 and 6 x 4-2s (a 5-1 and 3 x 4-2s in the first leg, and 3 x 4-2s in the second leg)

This meant Redcar held one more heat advantage overall and were therefore declared winners of the tie, progressing to the BSN Series Final.

In their statement, the SCB added:

“There is no alternative with the scores level on aggregate at the time of the BSN Series semi-final being abandoned, and the result of the tie will have to be decided by SCB Regulation 012.1.26.

The SCB wishes all the people involved in the incident at Redcar during Heat 14 a speedy recovery.”

Incident and Response

During Heat 14, an incident occurred which saw a bike clear the safety fence and strike the secondary barrier beyond it. As a result, three supporters required medical attention from the on-site medical team.

Redcar Speedway later issued an update, confirming:

“Two supporters were taken to James Cook University Hospital for precautionary checks. We are pleased to confirm that both were discharged later that evening, and all three supporters are now safely at home with no serious injuries.

Redcar Speedway would like to extend our sincere thanks to the attending medical personnel from Medics UK and our dedicated volunteer staff for their prompt and professional response to the situation.”

Further details regarding the final and fixture arrangements will be confirmed by the Speedway Control Bureau in due course.

Dirt Hub wish everyone in the incident all the best, and we wish them a speedy recovery

Meeting Scorecard

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Team News

Poole Pirates: Richard Lawson returns to the side following Sunday’s play-off victory over Redcar, with the rest of the team unchanged. The Pirates are chasing the first of three finals on their bid for a second-tier treble.

Redcar Bears: Jake Allen will feature in the in-form side, while Glasgow’s Freddy Hodder replaces Jody Scott, who remains sidelined due to concussion protocol.

Form & Focus

Redcar boss Gavin Parr admitted to Redcar-Speedway.com disappointment after Sunday’s play-off exit but is determined to refocus on the KO Cup:

“We had Monday to think about what happened on Sunday but we now have to switch back on to the job in hand. The KO Cup is now the focus so we need to dust ourselves down and bounce back against Poole tonight.”

Parr acknowledged Poole’s superiority in the previous meeting:

“Poole were the better team, it’s as simple as that. They had their gating gloves on and they were getting to the first bends before us more often than not which was vital on Sunday.”

The Bears manager remains optimistic about the season’s potential:

“Don’t forget, we have already won the pairs so if we can get the KO Cup and/or the BSN Series, it would be our best ever season.”

For Poole, co-promoter Dan Ford on the Poole Speedway website warned against complacency:

“Obviously our performance on Sunday was impressive but we ‘poked the Bear’ and now we face the consequences. They remain a formidable set of opponents and we know that everything is rolled back to zero and we have to go again… the aim will be to achieve that and put ourselves in a strong position to retain the KO Cup.”

The Pirates will aim to assert early dominance with a full-strength line-up and strong home support, while the Bears will look to keep the scores close or claim an upset to set up an exciting second leg at the ECCO Arena on Friday.

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Full Line-ups

Poole Pirates

1. Richard Lawson 9.83

2. ⁠Tobias Thomsen 4.81

3. Lewis Kerr 6.94

4. Zach Cook (C) 7.34

5. Anders Rowe 7.57

6. Paul Starke 4.13

7. William Cairns 3.91

™: Neil Middleditch

Redcar “Agilia” Bears

1 Charles Wright (C) 9.11

2 Jake Mulford 4.37

3 Jason Edwards 6.60

4 Jake Allen 7.12 (G)

5 Danny King – 8.81

6 Freddy Hodder (G) 3.92

7 Ace Pijper 4.14

™: Gavin Parr

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The Redcar promotion have retained the services of Charles Wright, Danny King, Jason Edwards and Jake Mulford whilst Erik Riss makes a welcome return to the Bears as a heat leader. Additionally, the club have secured the services of the exciting Ace Pijper whilst Tom Spencer makes his Cab Direct Championship debut with the Bears at reserve alongside Pijper.

The headline signing was the return of Erik Riss to Redcar with Parr revealing he was desperate for the German to don Bears colours again. Parr said, “ When the points limit was set at 40 points, I wanted Erik back in the side, he has been a huge part of the club since 2019 and he is someone I enjoy working with. When he was last with us in 2022, he had his health problems and with the points limit being 38 last season, we couldn’t fit him in which we were naturally disappointed with.”

Parr is also delighted that he has retained the services of his two top stars from last season, Charles Wright and Danny King. Parr said, “ My relationship with Charles has developed really well in the last couple of seasons, Charles is Redcar through and through and I couldn’t imagine Redcar without him. Danny didn’t have his best season last year, he struggled with his injury but with that getting sorted before the new year, I am confident he can increase his average.”

The passionate team boss is also ecstatic to welcome back Jason Edwards and Jake Mulford to the club. Parr said, “ Jason’s average has increased season on season for the Bears and if he can do that again, then he will be pushing the three heat leaders. In Jake’s (Mulford’s) case, he moves into the main body of the side from reserve. Jake has so much ability but he just needs to believe in himself more, there is absolutely no reason why he cannot go from strength to strength in 2025.”

The club promotion have refreshed their reserves this season with Ace Pijper returning to the Cab Direct Championship after his 2024 mid-season release from Glasgow whilst Tom Spencer makes his full-time second tier bow with the Bears and Parr is excited to see what the British duo can offer. Parr said, “ There is absolutely no pressure on either of our reserves, we tried to sign Ace after the Silver Helmet in 2019 but with him still being at school he moved to Glasgow, partly for logistical reasons. Ace upped his average last season so if he can do that again for Redcar I will be a happy man. In Tom’s case, he is making his full debut at this level so there will be no pressure on him. I used to ride against Tom when he started in speedway, I think he is a bit of a slow burner, a little like Jason Edwards but if he can go out there and win heat two, I will be over the moon.”

Finally, after the Bears have been hit with pre-season injuries in recent seasons, Parr is keen to keep his chosen septet together. Parr said, “ I don’t need any good luck, just no bad luck. I would like a bit of Poole’s luck as they seem to be able to keep their sides away from injuries so I would like a little bit of that to come our way.”

Redcar “Agilia” Bears

Charles Wright ©
Jake Mulford
Danny King
Jason Edwards
Erik Riss
Tom Spencer
Ace Pijper

™: Gavin Parr

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However, the result came at a potential cost for the Cheetahs with Jordan Jenkins crashing out in Heat 14, and he is due to have X-rays on a wrist injury today.

Bears heat-leader Danny King was also in the wars, hurting his foot in a Heat 13 spill meaning he did not race in Heat 15.

Sam Masters (12+1) and Scott Nicholls (11+2) led the Oxford scoring with youngster Ashton Boughen picking up 10+1.

Charles Wright kept the visitors in contention with 12 and reserve Jake Mulford impressed with 9+1, and the tie will be concluded at the ECCO Arena on Friday.

Oxford manager Peter Schroeck said: “Better ten points (lead) than no points. Last time we had a draw (at Redcar) without Ashton, if we are missing Jordan then we can look for a guest or use rider replacement.

“Jordan has been working so hard to get things right, it is a little upsetting at the moment.”

Scorecard

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Aussie star Allen top-scored with 13+1, dropping his only point of the meeting to the Bears’ Charles Wright in the final race, whilst reserve Ablitt was very impressive with 12 from five rides.

The Scorpions won the meeting despite losing Michael Palm Toft due to an early spill when he looped out of the gate in Heat 3, whilst Wright was fortunate to escape injury when he collected the fallen Kyle Howarth in Heat 13, before resuming to total 16 points.

Scunthorpe manager David Howe said: “I would have preferred an easier meeting tactical-wise for my first one as a team manager, rather than having Tofty withdrawing.

“But I’m very happy, and it’s what I expected from the boys.”

Redcar boss Gavin Parr said: “I think they’ve all had decent races and bad races, and gate 4 was so much better than everywhere else. But Scunthorpe have just been the better side on the night without doubt.”

Referee Scorecard 

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The Swedish superstar had to come from the back in the Final, passing the resurgent Erik Riss in tricky conditions with rain falling, whilst Belle Vue and Poole racer Ben Cook took third place with Dan Bewley missing out.

Lindgren said: “It was very nice throughout the whole meeting I would say, we were lucky with the weather and the track was good.

“I enjoyed it, it was a good turnout and a good event and unfortunately we had some rain in the Final but I made it happen anyway.

“I found a good line right up by the inside, the shortest way around when it was so slippery, and I had to use a bit of throttle control as well, so I’m happy with that.”

Official Scorecard

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Ahead of his meeting, Redcar skipper Charles Wright believes the event is “anyone’s to win” ahead of a mouthwatering individual event to kick off the 2024 season at the ECCO Arena with tapes going up at 3pm!

Wright, who is heading into his 7th year as a Bear cannot pick a winner, ” I don’t think I could pick a winner, I don’t even think I could name 3 riders who will get on the podium as it’s such an open field! There’s a lot of good riders who know the ECCO Arena track very well such as Lewi Kerr and Danny King. There’s also a few big names who will be up there but I think there will be a few surprises as well.”

The line-up includes Grand Prix stars Freddie Lindgren and Dan Bewley with Redcar fans getting a rare opportunity to see elite level riders around the ECCO Arena.

Wright has added more stellar names to the meeting line-up including Chris Harris and Steve Worrall. Additionally, Wright’s former club, Belle Vue are well represented with Brady Kurtz, Norick Blodorn, Jaimon Lidsey and Ben Cook joining Wright on his special day. Additionally, home fans will have Jason Edwards, Jonas Knudsen, Danny King and Jake Mulford (at reserve) to cheer on. There are also a multitude of former Bears in the line-up including Lewi Kerr, Jake Allen, Richard Lawson, Erik Riss and Jye Etheridge.

The former British Champion also explained what goes into running such a meeting, ” Since the end of 2023 it has been non-stop really with planning the meeting. It has taken all winter to plan it all so hopefully it will be a good day for me and my family.”

The testimonial man also discussed why he chose to run an individual meeting instead of a team match, ” There is a lot more planning as I have to find more riders and get more rider sponsorship so I actually took on a bigger task! However, it’s the way I wanted to do it and I think this is the best format as everyone likes a semi-final and a final!”

The British star also discussed how World number 2 Freddie Lindgren came to race in the meeting, ” In recent years, Freddie has been known to do some early season meetings here so it was pretty easy to get him in the line-up! Freddie is doing the Peter Craven memorial at Belle Vue so my meeting tied in quite well. I think Freddie uses these meetings to test and practise before he gets his Polish season underway.”

The mainstay of the Bears septet also explained why he decided not to race in his testimonial, ” I decided not to ride so I could enjoy the day, spend time with the family and interact with the fans as much as possible. If I was racing I would’ve been focused on winning so this was the best way for me to ensure I could enjoy the day as much as possible.”

Finally, Wright admitted there was only ever going to be one place where his testimonial was held, ” It was a very easy decision to host the meeting at Redcar, I have been with the club a long time so Redcar was the obvious choice.”

Entry prices for Wright’s landmark day have been confirmed with adults @ £22, concessions @ £20, 10-16 year olds @ £5 with under 10’s free of charge. Any supporters who are unable to attend the meeting are advised that the meeting will be live streamed on BSN for £12.99. watch.britishspeedway.co.uk

Charles Wright Testimonial Draw:

Jason Edwards (Redcar)

Brady Kurtz (Belle Vue)

Norick Blodorn (Belle Vue)

Lewi Kerr (Berwick)

Danny King (Redcar)

Richard Lawson (Poole)

Freddie Lindgren (GB unattached)

Steve Worrall (Glasgow)

Ben Cook (Belle Vue)

Jye Etheridge (Berwick)

Dan Bewley (Belle Vue)

Jaimon Lidsey (Belle Vue)

Jake Allen (Scunthorpe)

Erik Riss (GB unattached)

Jonas Knudsen (Redcar)

Chris Harris (Glasgow)

Reserve: Jake Mulford (Redcar)

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