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PETERBOROUGH have swooped to land hot Danish prospect Nikolaj B Jakobsen on loan from Premier League rivals Rye House.Jakobsen will arrive at the Showground on a 6.91 average from his first season in British speedway - and promoter Ged Rathbone is convinced he can become the club’s next great Dane.Rathbone said: “I've been aware of how highly Nikolaj is rated since spending time in Denmark in 2014 and I'm delighted to get him on board.“He arrives with some glowing references and we are fortunate that his fellow Danish guys like Anders Thomsen and Emil Grondal have spoken so positively about the club to him.“I feel Peterborough is the perfect place for him to continue his progress and become a big Premier League star.”

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GLASGOW have named Danny Ayres as their three-point reserve for next season.Cambridge-based Ayres, who will continue with Kent in the National League, faces a 700-mile round trip to home meetings but was keen to race for the Tigers.Manager Stewart Dickson said: “I think he's going to surprise a few people and I believe we've got ourselves a very good three-point British rider.“I know he's not a youngster but he's been a motocross motorcyclist. I think he actually started speedway at a 'ride and slide' day in 2013 and he's made very quick strides since then.“He had several other clubs in for him, and that's not an exaggeration. But he's been true to his word, because I was the first one to approach him.”Kent co-promoter Len Silver added: “I could not be more pleased. Danny's involvement with forward looking Glasgow can only help him move ahead in his career, and that ultimately means better scoring for the Kings, so it is a win-win situation.”

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CRADLEY have confirmed they have entered into constructive dialogue with representatives of Monmore Green Stadium regarding a potential return to Wolverhampton for the 2016 season.The Heathens’ current management team are doing everything within their power to ensure the famous club continues to race into the new campaign, and would be willing to continue their involvement at Monmore.Both Ladbrokes and Heathens Speedway Ltd are making effort to try and reach a suitable agreement to take the club back to the Black Country, after they spent the 2015 season at Birmingham, but further discussions are necessary.

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WORKINGTON have announced Adam Roynon as their fourth signing for 2016 as the Cumbrian-born racer makes a return to Derwent Park.Roynon last rode for the Comets in 2012 and enjoyed his best-ever season in the sport - and team boss Tony Jackson is hoping for the same effect this time around.Jackson said: “Adam returns to us in a very similar situation to the last time, having had an injury-hit season with Redcar, which has seen his average fall to 4.39, and in our opinion he is a much better rider than that figure suggests. With a return to Derwent Park there is no reason why, given an injury-free run, he can’t add a substantial amount to that starting figure.“Adam was always very popular at Workington and a great entertainer on track. We have remained in touch ever since he was last here and are delighted that we have now been able to bring him back to Workington this winter, which for one reason or another we haven’t been able to do in recent years. “But this is definitely a move that makes good sense for him and for us and, if he can regain something like his previous form with us, this could prove to be a very significant signing.”

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BRITISH Youth boss Neil Vatcher has confirmed plans are in place to expand the Championship in the 2016 season.Next year’s series will be run over eight rounds rather than the traditional six, and there will be three new venues for the meetings - two of which will be holding a Youth round for the first time, with the full schedule to be released in due course.Vatcher said: “At the end of another successful season of British Youth racing, plans are already in place to make 2016 bigger and better with some fantastic help from our series sponsors and the BSPA.“As well as making the series bigger, we can confirm that also in the near future there will be an announcement of at least one new sponsor coming on board, and that company has been associated with some of the biggest names and events in British Speedway in recent times. “In addition, the first event of the 2016 season, the Ben Fund Bonanza which will be held in early March - venue and date to be confirmed - will feature demonstration races from riders signed up for the British Youth Championship.“So with the 2015 season just finished, there’s already plenty to look forward to for the 2016 season.”