THE second staging of the Ben Fund Bonanza will be at Rye House on Sunday 14th March with a 2.30pm start.
After last year’s successful staging at Sheffield and the boost to the Speedway Riders’ Benevolent Fund it was always the intention to make it an annual meeting, and this year courtesy of Len Silver it will be the southern fans who see the all-star event in their area.
The riders are supporting again and the first three names indicate once again the prestige of the event.
Leigh Adams won the Ben Fund Bonanza last year and he will be defending his title at Hoddesdon.
World Champion Jason Crump, subject to fitness, will be supporting the event once more.
And former Rye House Rocket, now Grand Prix star, Tai Woffinden will be matching his skills against the best on his old track.
Jason Crump of course won the 2009 World Title in spite of the hugely worrying effects of a late-season arm injury at Belle Vue, and he has had to make his appearance conditional on making a proper recovery.
Paul Ackroyd said “Jason’s support from the outset has been one of the biggest factors in pushing ahead with these events and I am delighted that he wants to take part again, but it is only fair to make it clear that it depends on his arm injury having mended sufficiently.”
Leigh Adams said “I was very pleased to ride in this meeting last year and even more so to win it, so it has been one of my priorities for 2010 to make sure I was available to defend my Ben Fund title!”
Rockets’ fans will very likely have one of their current squad to support but they will certainly also be giving backing to Tai Woffinden who did so well for them in 2007-8.
Tai of course rode in the Bonanza last year and had no hesitation in booking up for this year’s event. “It will be my first crack of the year at the best riders in the World, and it’s on a track I know well. I am looking forward to it.”
Obviously a bumper crowd is expected and to ensure that everyone will be able to view comfortably, Len Silver will be installing an additional 500 seats and also additional temporary terracing.
Paul Ackroyd added “Len is conscious of what weather conditions can be like at that time of year and he has told me he will prepare a track suitable for the weather.”
BEN FUND BONANZA,RYE HOUSE STADIUM, SUNDAY 14th MARCH, 2.30PM. 16 RIDERS, 20 HEATS.
NAMES ANNOUNCED SO FAR: LEIGH ADAMS, JASON CRUMP (Subject to fitness), TAI WOFFINDEN.
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