SCB STATEMENT: NICO COVATTI

On Monday 3rd June 2024 the Speedway Control Bureau (SCB) were informed that Plymouth rider Nicolas Covatti had competed in the Totalizator ZZ MO Krsko Open meeting in Slovenia the previous day competing in 5 races and scoring 8 points which included a race win and two second places.

With Plymouth already having a facility for Mr Covatti on Saturday 1st June in their BSN fixture versus Poole due to missing with a speedway injury, informed the Plymouth Promotion that Mr Covatti had to be in attendance for Plymouth’s next fixture which is scheduled for Tuesday 4th June.

On informing the Plymouth Promotion that Mr Covatti had to attend the next Plymouth fixture, the SCB had in writing from Mr Covatti that he was still not ready to race in the Championship as was still suffering with the effects of his injuries that he received in March in his National Championship in Argentina.

Therefore, as Mr Covatti is refusing to come back to the UK to race for his British Club although currently riding in events in Europe the SCB have no alternative than to suspend his SCB Registration for a period of 28 days for failing to attend a fixture listed on the Official fixture list as per SCB Regulation 017.2 i)

The Plymouth club will receive a facility for the same period 28 days as per SCB Regulation 010.5 j)

The Plymouth club have been informed that the facility will not be extended, therefore at the end of the 28 days either Mr Covatti must return or be replaced.