CAPTAIN KURTZ KEEPS CALM

BELLE VUE skipper Brady Kurtz insists there will be no premature celebrations as the club stand on the brink of another ROWE Motor Oil Premiership title.

The Aces face rivals Sheffield in the second leg of the Grand Final on Friday (7.30pm), and they return to the National Speedway Stadium with a four-point advantage after winning at Owlerton earlier this week.

But Kurtz has pointed to the play-off drama which has taken place elsewhere in 2026 as proof that the job is nowhere near done yet.

He said: “The main thing is not to get carried away. We’re only four points up, and that can be gone in Heat 1.

“All over the world what we’ve seen in the play-offs this year is absolutely mental stuff going on, so we are far, far away from winning it yet.

“We need to turn up on Friday, mean business like we always do at home, and try and get this done.

“It’s been a long season and we’re at the pointy end now, and we all really wanted to get past Monday so we can look forward to the home leg which will be a bit nicer for us.”