SCORPIONS: TIME TO MOVE ON

SCUNTHORPE promoter Rob Godfrey has vowed to redouble his efforts for success in 2027 after the controversial conclusion to this season’s Cab Direct Championship.

A Speedway Control Bureau statement this week ruled that regulation 012.1.11, which concerns ‘leaving the track’ on the inner edge, had been breached by Poole captain Zach Cook in the Super Heat decider.

However, the result was announced as a statement of fact, and it stands as declared, with Godfrey saying he is now keen to move on from the incident.

He said: “I can’t tell people what to think and many have their own opinion, especially since it was confirmed that the rule was breached in the Super Heat.

“But it’s time to put it to bed. I don’t hold a particular grudge against Poole Speedway and congratulations to them.

“I feel it’s time to move on. I don’t want the 2026 Ellie Rose Travel Scunthorpe Scorpions to just be remembered as ‘that team who were robbed of a league championship.’ 

“I’m so proud of this team. In terms of team spirit, this is the best team we’ve ever had. No-one fancied us and yet we reached the Grand Final of the Cab Direct Championship.

“I promised that if we didn’t win the league this season, that we would next year, and that’s what we are still planning to do.”