PREVIEW: BRITISH YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP, LEICESTER
THE 2025 British Youth Championship gets underway at Leicester this afternoon (Saturday, 5pm) for all classes, where including Finals there will be a total of 36 heats.
Eight riders compete in the 500cc class including current WSRA National Development League regulars Jamie Etherington, Stene Pijper, Lee Harrison and Ryan Ingram, eleven in the 250cc class, and a total of 13 riders across the 125cc and Support classes.
This round includes four female riders with Tia May Brant competing in the 500cc class and Demi-Blu Harris making her BYC debut in the 250cc class. Both Jessica Cox and Ella Marshall compete in the 125cc Support section.
British Youth boss Neil Vatcher said: “It is a fairly late start in the season for the first round and I know all the riders who are competing today are chomping at the bit to get the series underway.
“We are all really looking forward to the start of another British Youth Championship, which this season will be over seven rounds, which again is fantastic, and credit to all the clubs that are hosting a round starting with Leicester today.”
The Young Lions would like to thank the Leicester promotion for their continued support as well as their Series sponsors – Nuneaton Speedway Supporters Club, Wessex Marine, Northern Scaffolding Solutions, Friends of Speedway, Royle T Racing, HG Aerospace Engineering Ltd, Ignite Insurance Brokers Ltd, Rentruck of Rochdale and the BSP Ltd.
The second round for both the 125cc and Support classes moves onto Belle Vue tomorrow (Saturday) where they will compete after the WRSA NDL fixture between the Colts and the Oxford Chargers.
