PREVIEW: FIM FLAT TRACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, BELLE VUE

BELLE Vue have confirmed a 28-rider entry for their staging of the 2023 FIM Flat Track World Championship tonight (Saturday, 6pm).

Riders will compete over 16 qualifying heats, a last-chance heat and Grand Final to determine the winner on the night, with seven riders in each heat.

Included in the line-up are a whole host of global Flat Track stars, including Great Britain’s Tim Neave and Jack Bell.

Reigning champion Gerard Bailo begins the defence of his title in Manchester, with World No.2 Matteo Boncinelli and World No.3 Ervin Krajčovič also set to take part.

Belle Vue CEO Mark Lemon said: “We are thrilled to host such a prestigious weekend of world class motorsport in Manchester, again demonstrating the versatility of the National Speedway Stadium.

“We were delighted to welcome the many young ladies for Belle Vue’s inaugural Women’s Speedway Academy which was a tremendous day for all involved.

“And we are very excited to welcome such a world-class line-up for the 2023 FIM World Flat Track Championships, with such an eye-catching line-up of riders.”