VALE JOINS ROYALS

KENT have moved to sign 15-year-old prospect Ashton Vale as they head into the final six matches of their NDL season.

The former British Youth Grasstrack Champion finished third in the recent British Youth 500cc Championship behind Ashton Boughen and Jody Scott, and impressed in a recent appearance as No.8 for the Royals against Leicester.

Vale said: “Racing is my life, it’s a family thing for us. My uncle, Rob Mear, rode for Lakeside and Rye House, and my dad (Aaron) raced 500cc sidecars in the European Championship Finals in 2019, and came third in the British Finals in 2019 and 2021. If I’m not doing speedway, I’m racing flat track.”

To accommodate Vale’s signing, the Royals have released Sam Woolley who has been with the club since their switch to Iwade last year.