"You've got a family, a child, to support, so it's some sort of help when you can't earn your living. You should have your own personal insurance but the problem is I have tried – me and the wife tried – but the cheapest quote we could get was £1,200 a month, and if I'd done that there would have been no point in me riding." Injured Redcar No. 1 Charles Wright on British speedway's current rider insurance furore.
NEW FACE OF SPEEDWAY
"I've heard very positive things about speedway, particularly about the people in it. That is a big thing for me. In every job you work in, the people are everything. It’s definitely a new challenge but one that I'm excited for." TNT Sports' new speedway presenter Emma Louise Jones is enthusing over her appointment...
GUNNING FOR GOLD
"It was a good year. It didn’t end the way I wanted it to but, nonetheless, I was happy with it. It doesn't really matter anymore, we start from zero again this year. Whatever happened last year is irrelevant now. I spent the close season focusing on what we can do this year." Phil Lanning spoke to World No. 2 Brady Kurtz and his fellow Aussies Jack Holder, Max Fricke and Jason Doyle at the SGP Media Day.
ALSO IN THIS WEEK'S MAGAZINE
Meeting of the Week: Ipswich v King's Lynn • World Ice Championship: reports and pictures from Heerenveen • Mildenhall split • Off the Beaten Track • Oxford stadium latest.
