PREMIERSHIP RISING STARS 2027

NEXT season’s ROWE Motor Oil Premiership Rising Stars have been selected – and five up-and-coming riders will be making their full-time debuts in the top-flight of British Speedway. 

Revised eligibility criteria for 2027 ensured there would be several newcomers with four of last season’s Rising Stars now outside the programme due to age and/or performance.

Clubs were afforded protection on their existing Rising Star should that rider be remaining in the programme for next season, and this option was taken up by King’s Lynn who will retain British Under-19 Champion Jody Scott.

Meanwhile Luke Harrison, who rode for Northampton this year, would have fitted the eligibility criteria, but has elected to step out of the Rising Star programme to pursue another opportunity elsewhere.

With the selections then being made in reverse order to the final league rankings from 2026, this meant the Foxes had first choice from the list of available riders.

The Foxes elected to take Ace Pijper, with Vinnie Foord then joining Ipswich and Leicester choosing Jordy Loftus.

That left the two Grand Finalists from 2026, with Sheffield moving for Ryan Ingram whilst Freddy Hodder has joined defending champions Belle Vue.

2027 RISING STARS

King’s Lynn – Jody Scott

Northampton – Ace Pijper

Ipswich – Vinnie Foord

Leicester – Jordy Loftus

Sheffield – Ryan Ingram

Belle Vue – Freddy Hodder