DICKEN BACK IN NDL

KEAN Dicken will return to the WSRA National Development League this season for the first time since 2018 having signed for the joint Scunthorpe/Sheffield team.

Dicken’s previous stint at this level saw him race for Belle Vue, although he was due to line up for Leicester in 2020 before that campaign was cancelled due to Covid. He had also lost out on a team place at Birmingham in 2017 when he suffered a broken leg on practice day.

Scunthorpe promoter Rob Godfrey said: “Kean was outstanding in our amateur meetings at the Eddie Wright Raceway last year and I realised he should be riding in the National League, and I said as much to him.

“He’s been racing around Scunny since he was a little lad. He’s always had the talent and he’s still only in his early twenties, while he’s probably now more ready to take on the league and show everyone what he can do.

“He’s from Hull, and I’m sure a few will make the journey across the Humber Bridge to see him racing for the Stags.”