FIRST TWO FOR LION CUBS

LEICESTER have named the first two riders for their National Development League team with Tom Spencer and Freddy Hodder signing up for the Lion Cubs.

Spencer won two NDL titles with the club in 2022 and 2024 before spending last season with Middlesbrough, whilst Hodder joins from Belle Vue but had a spell with the parallel Fox Cubs team in 2025.

Manager Jen Crossland said: “Tom is really part of the family at Leicester, he rode for us for several years and it was really only the points limit which meant he missed out last season. He’s very popular with the crowd and I’m sure they will be delighted to welcome him back.

“Freddy is another rider well known to us at Leicester and there’s no doubt the results of the Fox Cubs team improved once we brought him in last summer.

“When it became clear that Belle Vue weren’t going to be racing in the NDL this year, Freddy was an obvious rider for us to look to sign, and we were pleased to be able to get it done.”