WEYMOUTH promoter Phil Bartlett has called upon “the entire British Speedway family” to help safeguard the sport’s future in the Dorset resort. Wildcats participated in this year’s Conference Shield after winning temporary planning permission to race at the Wessex Stadium. But Bartlett has now submitted a new bid for permanent consent to race at the Radipole Lane venue with West Dorset District Council.

Weymouth star Chris Johnson is ready to do double duty again in the Premier and Conference leagues next season. The Isle of Wight-owned star has been in white-hot form at the Wessex Stadium this term, averaging 8.74 points in all competitions. But the 2007 team building rules could prevent Johnson - who celebrated his 19th birthday last Friday - from making a welcome return to Dorset.
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A return to the Conference League in 2007 would be the icing on the cake of what has been a successful season of rebuilding at the Weymouth Wildcats this summer. The Dorset outfit’s hopes of returning to the set-up rest upon a planning application that is currently being considered by West Dorset District Council.

The application for Speedway to continue at the Wessex Stadium is now with the local council. This time the application is for permanent planning permission as an extension of the current temporary permission is not an option. Consequently this application is even more important than the previous ones and support from all those who wish to see Speedway continue its 50+ year tradition at the site is absolutely vital.

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TEENAGER Jamie Dixon has set his sights on becoming the first home grown talent to race for the Weymouth Wildcats. The 14-year-old, who has taken over from George Piper as the Dorset side’s mascot, recently received a call-up into the British Under-15s’ squad and he is determined to make it to the top of the sport.

Depleted Wildcats suffer at Scunthorpe in final Shield meet

DEPLETED Wildcats were stung by high-flying Scunthorpe Scorpions yesterday at a very wet Normanby Road. Weymouth were no match for the high-flying Conference side, who are currently second in the table, and have lost only two league matches all season.