GLADIATORS MOVE FOR PEARSON

PLYMOUTH have moved to sign Australian youngster James Pearson following his recent release from Birmingham.

Pearson has joined the Gladiators as a replacement for Jake Turner, and goes straight into the side for their Cab Direct Championship match at Redcar tonight (Friday).

He has given up his Under-24 place for Leszno in Poland at the present time, with that league also operating on Plymouth’s Tuesday race-night

Pearson said: “Plymouth isn’t the easiest track to ride, but I enjoy it to be honest. I have come down to Plymouth three times and I have really enjoyed myself because it’s a fun little track to ride. I am keen to start racing there.

“Hopefully, I can keep banging in some good points for Plymouth and we can win some races. It would be nice to help the boys a bit, but I am not the most experienced. If I can score six points, then that would be amazing and we can go on to get some wins.

“I have gone up a spot now, but my aim is to get into the main body of the team. That is my personal goal and another goal is to make the play-offs, which is the club’s goal and the team’s goal as well. I haven’t been in the play-offs before, so to make it would be awesome and when you are in the play-offs, you never know what can happen.”