This in from Bryn on behalf of the Wightlink Islanders, in his own words, Ed
Wightlink Islanders skipper Danny Warwick has vowed to put his personal disappointment at failing to qualify for this year’s British Masters Grasstrack Championship behind him and lead his side to victory in their next home National League match against the King’ Lynn Starlets on Tuesday of next week (5 June).
With the originally scheduled away match at King’s Lynn this week postponed until later in the season, it means that it’ll be the first time Danny and his team mates will take to the track in team action since their hard fought 48-42 home win over Stoke last week.
British Masters disappointment
But Danny simply loves racing motorbikes and in addition to riding speedway also races on the grasstrack circuits and in beach races too and fully expected to win through to this year’s British Masters but a broken rocker arm in his No.1 engine early in his qualifier near Exeter last weekend meant he had to change power units in his bike causing him to miss a couple of his programmed rides.
And whilst he was able to get the bike going before the end of proceedings, he sadly did not amass enough points from his last rides to see him amongst the qualifiers for this year’s Masters, but that has made him even more determined to now lead the Wightlink Islanders to home success over King’s Lynn.
Lead team to victory
“Rest assured I’m very determined to put my personal disappointment last weekend behind me,” he said, “and absolutely determined to take it out on King’s Lynn by leading us to victory at Smallbrook.
“I’m really enjoying my speedway this year, grateful to all my sponsors for backing me and enabling myself to ride well and additionally enjoy my responsibility as the club’s captain since Nick Simmons was ruled out of action.
“And now we’ve picked up good league wins at Buxton and against Stoke at home the team is beginning to gel together so yes, I’m confident of us making it three wins on the trot and sending King’s Lynn back to Norfolk pointless.”
