Raceday Update: Mildenhall v Leicester

It’s claws out as Fen Tigers meet Tiger Cubs at West Row this afternoon (Sunday 26th June) – the first home match in the champions’ defence of their National Development League [NDL] title. And it’s appropriate that the first challenge needing to be overcome on their home track for Mildenhall Speedway – proudly sponsored by Manchetts Rescue and Recovery – comes from the side who preceded them as NDL champions, the 2019 title winners, Leicester.

The sides have already met this term – last month when depleted by injuries, the Fen Tigers were left licking their wounds after suffering a 49 points to 40 defeat in the East Midlands.

That match marked the debut of Mildenhall’s latest signing, GB representative in the World Long Track GP series, James Shanes. James missed the following two away matches as he was in Poland last weekend for the first round of that World Championship but is back looking to make headlines on his much anticipated home debut.

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Raceday Update: Danny's Day, Sunday 19 June

Five members of the 2022 Mildenhall Fen Tigers squad – proudly sponsored by Manchetts Rescue and Recovery – are in action art West Row this afternoon (Sunday 19th. June) taking part in the special benefit meeting being staged in memory of the late Danny Ayres. The former Mildenhall rider passed away in February 2020 and the proceeds of this meeting go to secure the future of his two young daughters.

All five Fen Tigers will have travelled considerable distances over the past 12 hours to get to their home track for today’s action: four of them were in team action at Edinburgh on Friday and Berwick yesterday, while James Shanes has hot footed it back from Poland after contesting the opening round of the World Long Track Championship GP series.

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