PICKERING BACK FOR SCORPIONS

SCUNTHORPE captain and No.1 Josh Pickering will be back with the club next season after a hugely successful debut campaign at the Eddie Wright Raceway.

The Australian star averaged a remarkable 10.64 as the Scorpions went agonisingly close to the Cab Direct Championship title, whilst he also won the showpiece individual CLRC at Sheffield confirming him as the league’s top rider.

Pickering joins newcomer Tate Zischke in the Scorpions’ 2027 line-up, with all signings subject to approval.

Manager David Howe said: “Josh is like gold dust for the club on and off-track. He gets huge points, wins important races, but is equally helpful in the pits, and because of him we have riders like Tate wanting to ride for the club.

“I genuinely think he enjoyed his time with us, and maybe we balanced out the pressure of Poland a little bit.

“He wants to win, and so do I. We have spoken about building the team, and we both feel we have a group of riders who are capable of doing that.”