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BELLE Vue have completed their line-up for the 2013 Elite League season with the signing of experienced Swedish star Magnus Zetterstrom.The former Grand Prix rider joins the Aces on a 6.63 average and will be No.2 in the line-up to Slovenian ace Matej Zagar after lengthy negotiations with the club to organise the logistics of racing in Manchester.Operations Director Chris Morton said: We have been talking for the best part of two months. We had tied up the deal but it was a matter of sorting out details to make the move work for him.He has been keen to get back into British Speedway but it has just taken time to work out everything else that goes with coming in from abroad to race.

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DAVID Howe has added three of his Scunthorpe team-mates to the field for his Testimonial meeting at the Eddie Wright Raceway on March 24.Josh Auty, Ashley Birks and Michael Palm Toft were all part of the Scorpions Premier League-winning team of 2012 and all return to the club to defend the title this year.Auty said: As long as Ive been a speedway supporter, David has been a well-respected rider, hes ridden for his country, been a good performer in the Elite League so hes had a really good career.Its just a shame he wasnt involved as much as he would have liked to be last year to win the league with Scunthorpe. Nonetheless he has been a good servant to Scunthorpe and British Speedway.


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