SPEEDWAY News and Fixtures
(SPEEDWAY 1)SWINDON are urging fans to arrive early for Thursday's Bob Kilby Memorial Trophy meeting.Grand Prix superstars Emil Sayfutdinov, Nicki Pedersen and Jason Crump will all be making a rare British appearance in a powerhouse line-up.Swindon co-owner Gary Patchett said: "It's a strong field and needless to say we're very excited about the meeting."It's a great way to launch the 2010 speedway campaign at Blunsdon, and it promises to be a memorable night of action."(SPEEDWAY 2)GRAND Prix star Tai Woffinden will race against Sheffield Tigers in Thursday's War of the Roses clash with Belle Vue Aces at Owlerton (7.45).Wolves rider Woffinden, 19, made his Premier League debut for Sheffield in2006 as a guest - and he will now be a guest of the Manchester club to replace the injured Charlie Gjedde.Aces' team manager Chris Morton said: "Sheffield didn't want us to use rider replacement for Charlie. We asked Tai if he wanted to guest for us and Sheffield reluctantly agreed to let him him ride."(SPEEDWAY 3)ELITE League Cup holders Lakeside have pulled off a unique club sponsorship deal with the Royal Navy.The arrangement is a continuation of a partnership which included the backing of some Sky meetings at the Purfleet track.Hammers owner Stuart Douglas said: "Sponsorship deals of this calibre are a rare entity in British Speedway, but this will pave a way forward for all Speedway clubs in the UK."If a brand as magnificent as The Royal Navy can exhibit this kind of confidence in us, then it is demonstrable evidence of the marketability of our Sport. I hope this will provide inspiration for us all."(FIXTURES)WEDNESDAY MARCH 17:M6 TROPHY 1st leg: Birmingham v Stoke 7.30THURSDAY MARCH 18:CHALLENGE: Redcar v Workington 7.30, Sheffield v Belle Vue 7.45 BOB KILBY MEMORIAL: Swindon 7.30FRIDAY MARCH 19:PREMIER TROPHY: Scunthorpe v Sheffield 7.30CHALLENGE: Coventry v Wolverhampton 8pm, Lakeside v Ipswich 8pm SCOTTISH OPEN: Edinburgh 7.15 10TH ANNIVERSARY MEETING: Somerset 7pm