ANDERSEN BLOW FOR BEARS

REDCAR will be forced into a further team change after losing Danish prospect Kasper Andersen.

Andersen has been refused a work permit, and although he can make a new application he has parted company with the Bears for 2021 with the club also concerned by continuing travel restrictions.

Promoter Jitendra Duffill said: “It was a surprise that Kasper has had issues as theoretically he met the criteria required for a Frontier Worker permit.

“Recent Government updates to travel regulations have also made it much more difficult to travel into and out of the UK regularly, meaning that Kasper would really have to base himself in the UK to race for us.

“Understandably, this is something that Kasper cannot commit to as he also races in Denmark, his home nation.

“At this point, we are looking for two riders who will base themselves in the UK full-time. I am fully aware that time is ticking, but I still insist that many riders’ confidence in the UK is improving and discussions that are ongoing with a few overseas riders could still result in at least one of them coming to race for us.”