British Speedway weekly n▨ews round-up courtesy of Nigel Pearson at the British Speedway Press office - te⛄am by team:

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Belle Vue Aces:

Belleꦐ Vue have reduced admission prices for Wednesday's home meeting with Peterborough as a thank you to their fans.

The meeting will be their third a🥀t home in the space of four days as the Aces look to catch up with their fixture backlog.

Promoter John Perrin said: "It's not easy on the fans' pockets with so ⛄many home meetings so꧃ we've tried to do something."

Meanwhile Aces star Sam Ermolenko continues to rest the injury i🐻n his hand with a view to returning by the end of the mont♈h.

Coventry Bees:

Coventry stars Billy Hamill, Billy Janniro and꧙ Ryan Fisher are back in the States this week for the revamped American Nati𒉰onal Championship.

For the first time this year, the A❀MA Championship is being run over three leg🐽s rather than just one, and the first two rounds are at Arrowhead in San Bernadino on Wednesday (August 14) and Auburn on Friday (August 16). The third and final leg is at Auburn on Friday September 20.

Former Bees skipper Greg Hancock, who missed last year's American final due to flight proꩵblems from Sweden, also returns to take his pl🍎ace in the field.

Hamil🍬l is the holde🐽r of the title but he knows he faces a tough task to retain it. "It looks a very strong line up," said the Bees captain, "and I think it is fantastic they have extended the championship to a three-race series."

Eastbourne Eagles:

Jon Cook was delighted with the response of the fans as Eastbourne ho🀅sted one of the Speedway World Cup meetings.

He said: "Conside🧔ring we had no direct Eastbourne interest in the meeting the response was superb.

"The fans e🔯njoyed themselves and theಞ racing really got interesting, particularly towards the end.

"It was a very p💛roud moment for Eastbourne Speedway to stage such a prestigious event and it represented another significant milestone in the history of the club."

Ipswich Witches:

Jarek Hampel has handed Ipswich a boost by agreeing to stay with the club for the rest of t🎃he season.

The popular Pole was initially signed as a short-term replacement for the injured Chris ๊Louis, but Louis has now decided to sit out the rest of the season.

Hampel told the Ipswich Evening Star: "Scoring well in the World Cup last week has given me a lift. It has given me extra confidence. I now know that I cꦑan compete with the best in the world.

"I c🎀ame to Ipswich to cover for Chris until he was fit. I am more than happy 🃏to stay until October."

King's Lynn Knights:

Lynn supremo Nigel Wagstaff has defended his decision to bring 🥂in topless model Kelly Bell to generate more publicity for the club.

He said: "I couldn'✃t possibly have foreseen the level of debate that would be generated by Kelly coming on board at the club, nor the amount of both national and local publicity it would gain.

"I think the latter has fully justified us using her talents to help us and would remind everyone that it was hꦛer decision to offer her services, freely, to promote our club within her own environment.

"I have to say that since Kelly joined forces with us we have become the most talked about ♕club in speedway!"

Oxford Cheetahs:

Leigh Adams has admitted theꦍ loss of Brian Andersen ha🙈s been a big blow for Oxford.

He said: "It's been really tough for Oxford this year. I think it's always hard when you win a league to come 🌜back the next year and do it again, particularly in speedway.

"We looked at the team 🔴at the start of the season and we thought we were strong enough, we had a similar team to that which won the league last season and everyone was getting on great.

"We still have a good team spirit but once we lost Brian we were always going to find💮 it tough."

Peterborough Panthers:

Panthers c🌃o-promoter Ian Jarvis has given last week's Speedway World Cup a massive thumbs-up.

The East of Eng𝄹land Showground hosted both the race-off and the final with some superb action for the fans.

Jarvis said: "I thought the whole tournament was a fantastic advert for Briti🐬sh Speedway, nobody has any idea about the amount of work which went into it apart from those directly involved.

"And I don't just mean here at Peterborough - the staff at Sheffieღld, Poole and E🌄astbourne also did a wonderful job because all around the country throughout the week there was the threat of rain.

"It was ♛such a sham♋e about the weather, but there is nothing we can do about that. I would like to congratulate all the staff at Peterborough, too many to mention, for all the superb work put in to get the event on."

Poole Pirates:

Pirates co-promoter Matt Ford is relishing th🐲e prospect of hosting the showpiece Elite League Riders' Championship next week.

Wimborne R📖oad is expected to be packed and fans 🌊are reminded that the meeting is not on TV.

Ford said: "This is the first time that we have been able to welcome representatives from every Elite League 𒁏club to one meeting here at Poole and it's a very special evening for us.

"We w🌞ant it to be a ma𒅌ssive success because we would like to stage the event for many years to come."

Wolverhampton Wolves:

Jesper B Jensen has admitted he thought about quitting the sport during his lowes🉐t point of the s🧸eason.

He said: "I must admit I thought about going home to Denmark and not coming back to E♌ngland, things had got tꦿhat bad.

"But those people around me were still behind me and that meant a lot. I wꦺas trying so hard to get things righ𝄹t and I had people encouraging me.

"I was aware of the criticism I was getting from various peopl𒅌e and when I went back to Denmark for a short break it made me realise that I had to come back and have a real go for it."

Premier League round-up:

Arena Essex Hammers:

Andy Galvin is hoping t🍸o return to the Arena Essex side by the weekend.

He will miss the mid-week trips to Hull and Sheffield. Galvin said: "I'll be having more treatment on the knee whilst the rest of the lads are u𝔍p north and I'm ✃confident that I'll be fit to return to the side for Saturday's home match against Edinburgh."

Berwick Bandits:

World Cup🐻 stars Jason Crump and Lukas Dryml have agreed to take th🙈eir place at Berwick's Autoglass Bordernapolis this weekend.

They 🐼are joined in an impressive line-up by King's Lynn's Jernej Kolenko, Sean♉ Wilson of Sheffield and top Glasgow rider George Stancl.

Promoter Peter Waite said: "To have Jason Crump at Shielfield Park is a big honour for us and it sh෴ould be a great night for everyone."

Edinburgh Monarchs:

Peter Carr will mi🧜ss the next few weeks with a broken collarbone.

Carr crashed heavily with Newport's Frank Smart at Armadale l𝕴ast Fri𒁃day and he could be out for a month at least.

That means Monarchs will be forced into naming gue🦹st replacements for their forthcoming action.

Exeter Falcons:

Falcons continued their impressive run of home form with a 60-30 win ov☂er Workington.

Roger Lobb, in his comeback season, was unbeaten by a Comets rider w🐓ith 13+2 and he received solid support from Mark Simmonds with 12+1.

Exeter face Sheffiel🃏d at the County Ground next🍎 Monday.

Glasgow Tigers:

Mick Powell is on his way back to boost Glasg🌳ow for their home meeting with ℱRye House this Sunday.

Powell has been missing for a fortnight through illness🌠 and there was speculation that he my be about to 🅷quit the sport.

But 𒊎he will be back at Ashfield this Sunday when the Togers look to start their c🎃limb up the Premier League table.

Hull Vikings:

Garry Stead has issued a rally cry to his Hull colleagues. The Vikings face Arena Ess💙ex at Craven Park on Wednesday and Stead is urging his team-mates to show a big improv𝓰ement.

He said: "As a team we have been awful o꧒f late and I include myself in that.

"We need a change of attitude from c🍷ertain team members and I'm sure we can get back winning again."

Isle of Wight Islanders:

R♔ay Morton has made a successful return from injury for the Isle of Wight.

He s꧙cored 12+1💯 in the narrow defeat at Rye House over the weekend just three weeks after suffering a broken bone in his hand.

Islanders face Glasgoꦫw at Smallbrook next Tuesday.

Newcastle Diamonds:

Davey Watt was mounted on a new engine for N🙈ewcastle's home meeting with Swindon - and promptly raced to a full 15-point maximum.

Watrt has struggled to rediscover his form of last season🅘 since replacing Jesper Olsen at Brough Park, but he was unstoppable against the title chasing Robins as Newcastle secured a 55-35 win.

Newport Wasps:

Craig Watson has dropped a big hint that he w🐲ould be happy to stay at Newport ꦆnext season.

He said: "At the moment the way I'm feeling is that I wo𓆏uld be quite happy to come back to Newport next seaosn but we'll just have to wait and see what happens.

"The first thing to consider in the winte🎉r is the averages and whether I can be accomodated here or wherever, maybe I won't be in Tim Stone's plans, who knows?"

Reading Racers:

Phil Morris is hoping to be back in the sadd🍌le soon after escaping from a nasty crash ✅at Newport relatively unhurt.

The Racers star has no broken bones but is battered and bruised anꦫd wants to return to the side for next Monday's home meeting with Glasgow.

Rye House Rockets:

Mark Courtney is unlikely to be available for Rye House's nort𝔍hern tour of Glasgow and Newcastle as he is still suffering from a crushed vertebrae in his back following his racing accident at Edinburgh.

Rockets Promoter Len Silver said: "Mark😼 is having a scan this week which will tell us more about his injury and when heꦫ will be available to the team again."

Sheffield Tigers:

Tigeღrs boss Reg Wilson is urging his side to ke🍌ep their feet on the ground.

The Owlerton side are in a strong po♍sition to challenge for the Premier League title and they are also favourites to reach the Knockout Cup semi-finals💙.

𒉰But Wilson said: "There's still a lot of racing to be done over the next few weeks but we are looking good."

Somerset Rebels:

Rebels face two important home meetings within the space of thr🅺ee days this week.

They tackle Isle of Wight Islanders on Wednesday followed by the visit𒁃 of Newcastle on Friday.

The club are offering free admission to child🌠ern under the age of 15 for both meetings.

Stoke Potters:

Potters star Alan Mogrid🌟ge has sung the praises of the Loomer Road track.

He said: "It's well preparꩲed and you can attack other riders on the inside and outside with confidence.

"Other teams come here and give i𓂃t a go and we don't get much home advantage. But the way it's prepared suits all of us and the racing must be first ♊rate to watch".

Swindon Robins:

Claus Kristensen makes another guest appearance for Swindon in their home meeting with Newcastle on Th𝄹ursday.

The Berwick rider spent two succes⛄sful seasons with Swindon and has agreed to deputise for the injured Paul Fry.

Trelawny Tigers:

Danish discovery Ulrich Osওtergaard has joined Trelawny.

Also coming into the side is Jason Prynne, who has been sig🔯ned on loan from Exeter.

Oste𒅌rgaard takes over from Austra♔lian Tony Primmer, who has been released.

The 21-year-old Da🧜ne, joins Trelawny as a full signing with the management looking to next season.

Workington Comets:

Carl Stonehewer has been fined ?1000 after a bust-up with Re♒ading's Anders Henriksson.

The Workington man has also been suspended for four 🌠official meetings with Workington but both penalties are suspended for 15-months.

Speed꧙way Control Board official Graham Reeve said: "Carl has accepted full responsibility for his act🌟ions and has offered his apologies to everyone involved."