PALIN RULED OUT

JORDAN Palin has confirmed he will miss the rest of the 2022 season after his recent crash in practice at Belle Vue.

The Scunthorpe and Peterborough youngster was concussed in the incident which saw him suffer a bleed on the brain, and the latest medical information states it would be at least 60 days before he can ride again.

Palin said: “I have therefore taken one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make and announce that I am withdrawing from all racing for the remainder of the 2022 season.

“The most difficult thing to understand with this type of injury is I can’t physically see it, unlike a broken arm or leg where it’s constantly in view, the bleed on my brain is not.

“The fog is definitely starting to lift to the point that the information from the consultants has become very real. The expected recovery time before I can be signed off as fit to begin physical exercise dramatically impacts the time scale to be fit to race.

“Given the realistic time scale, I have to look at the impact on the clubs I am lucky enough to represent. Covering my absence with guests or rider replacement is only practical very short term. I know that holding open my team place and covering is not practical or in the best interests of the clubs.”