LOUIS: DERBY CLASSIC EXPECTED

IPSWICH promoter Chris Louis is relishing the prospect of a Bank Holiday local derby clash with King’s Lynn at Foxhall.

The Premiership rivals meet on Monday afternoon with a 2.30pm start with a big crowd expected – and Louis expects the atmosphere to be intense.

He said: “For me, of course British Final days were big days, World Championships were big days, but in terms of league racing, nothing gets close to a derby against King’s Lynn.

“And now as a promoter, that feeling about wanting to beat them hasn’t changed. It’s not just me either. Ritchie Hawkins (team manager) is Ipswich through and through and he feels the same as I do, as does the skipper, Danny King.

“Those two have the same feelings as me towards derby meetings with Lynn. Obviously, I’m born and bred Ipswich – they can’t beat that – but Ritchie and Danny aren’t far behind. They might as well have been born in Ipswich because that’s what speedway is all about for them.

“As a team we’ve made a good start to the season, and we want to keep it going. The Lynn meeting is a big one for the club, the first derby of the season and we want to put down a marker. The riders know how important it is.”