WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP LAUNCHED

BRITISH Speedway is delighted to confirm that at three rounds of this year’s British Youth Championship, there will be the added bonus of the inaugural Women’s Open Championship.

The three-round series will take place at Edinburgh (June 3), Workington (June 4) and Redcar (June 17).

Confirmed competitors so far are Britain’s number one female rider Katie Gordon, along with Lucy Brooke and Wendy McAllan, as well 2022 SGP2 finalist and German International Celina Liebmann.

British Youth boss Neil Vatcher said: “British Speedway has been working on organising this Championship for over a year now, and we are delighted to be able to include it within the British Youth Championship Series for the 2023 season.

“As well as the three British women currently taking part it is a fantastic coup to include Celina, who is a fantastic rider in her own right and one who will definitely be worth coming along to see taking part in this Championship.”

Any other female riders who would like to take part and have yet to confirm their attendance are asked to send an email to Neil Vatcher at neil@scbgb.co.uk.

In addition to the three-round series there is also an Academy Training Day for the female riders who would like to take part in this Championship, which takes place at Scunthorpe on Saturday April 1.