Peterborough Panthers’ veteran aims to keep racing although he was surprised to get a 2020 call from the city side

Nicholls (42) has enjoyed a glittering career and says he still gets the buzz out of racing which keeps him going.

Like everyone else he’s hoping Panthers get the chance to race this year with a final decision on whether or not there will be a Premiership season expected soon.

August 1 is thought to be the cutoff point for speedway to return in 2020.

“As long as I keep enjoying it and get the buzz with a team I’ll keep going,” Nicholls said.

“I’m not setting myself any massive targets, but it would be nice to win another league title with a team.

“But the key factor for me is all about enjoying it and that’s what I’ll continue to do. I’m not ready to finish just yet.”

Nicholls admitted he was pleasantly surprised when he got the call to return to Alwalton this season after struggling in home meetings last year.

He added: “When they called me and asked me to ride for them again this year I asked them if they actually watched me around there last year!

“I had a tough time around Peterborough. I was struggling for speed and it’s quite apparent now I had things going on personally which made things pretty tough. The harder I tried around Peterborough the harder it got.

“But I know I can get around there. I’ve had some good performances around Peterborough in the past so 2019 is put to bed.

“ I know what to expect when we can get racing, and I’m looking forward to it.”