HARRIS WINS FANS’ VOTE

GLASGOW captain Chris Harris has won the online supporters’ vote to be their Cab Direct Championship Rider of the Year – for the second season in succession!

Harris was involved as ever in spectacular action throughout the season culminating in the memorable Grand Final when the Tigers lost out to Poole in a Super Heat.

He polled 40 per cent of the vote, with Pirates No.1 Richard Lawson in second place ahead of Sam Masters and Charles Wright.

The Young Rider of the Year award was taken by Redcar’s Jody Scott, who performed heroics for the Bears in the BSN Series Final. He finished ahead of 16-year-old Will Cairns, British Under-19 Champion Luke Harrison and another Redcar rider, Ace Pijper.

The Most Improved Rider award went to Poole’s Anders Rowe in a very close contest with himself, Drew Kemp, Luke Killeen and Jacob Hook all separated by just 11 percentage points.

Last year’s Most Improved Rider Dan Thompson this year won Signing of the Season after his successful year at Glasgow, ahead of his Tigers team-mate Villads Nagel, who edged out Victor Palovaara and Mitch McDiarmid.

Thanks to everyone for voting – the full list of results is below, in association with Cab Direct:

CHAMPIONSHIP RIDER OF THE YEAR
Chris Harris 40%
Richard Lawson 29%
Sam Masters 25%
Charles Wright 6%

CHAMPIONSHIP YOUNG RIDER OF THE YEAR
Jody Scott 36%
Will Cairns 26%
Luke Harrison 22%
Ace Pijper 16%

CHAMPIONSHIP MOST IMPROVED RIDER
Anders Rowe 31%

Drew Kemp 28%
Luke Killeen 21%
Jacob Hook 20%

SIGNING OF THE SEASON
Dan Thompson 44%
Villads Nagel 21%
Victor Palovaara 19%
Mitch McDiarmid 16%