SCORPIONS SIGN MacDONALD

SCUNTHORPE have moved for Australian racer Josh MacDonald to fill the gap left when fellow countryman Jake Allen elected to miss UK racing this season.

MacDonald, who rode for Sheffield in 2019, was initially lined up for a team place with Poole before the Pirates changed their plans.

Scorpions promoter Rob Godfrey said: “We had to respect his (Allen’s) decision and begin the search for someone to replace him, but I knew straight away that we were never going to find a like-for-like replacement.

“Josh has been doing well in Australia, and I believe he is by far our best option.

“He already has experience of racing in the Championship and we know he can score points around the Eddie Wright Raceway because he did so in 2019 when he came with Sheffield – he’s got bags of potential and I can only see him increasing his average”