SCORPIONS REMEMBER DANNY

SCUNTHORPE will pay tribute to the late Danny Ayres on their 2021 race-jackets.

Ayres enjoyed a hugely successful spell with the Scorpions in 2019 and had re-signed for the club last year before tragically losing his battle with mental health prior to the cancelled league campaign.

Promoter Rob Godfrey said: “We had plans to pay tribute to Danny on our 2020 race-jackets. But, as we all know, the main side never got to take to the track as the league season had to be cancelled.

“We’ve not forgotten Danny, and nor will we. Our race-jackets will contain his logo on the back, while we’ve also gone for black as the primary colour on them, as opposed to blue and red. We are not the only team looking to remember Danny in such a way.

“Danny was a smashing chap, who had loads of time for the supporters and did his utmost to entertain them. He was happiest racing a speedway bike. I still miss him, and he will always be in our hearts.”