The lowdown on Peterborough Panthers and their 2021 Speedway Premiership rivals

Peterborough Panthers are 10/1 fifth favourites with Sky Bet in a field of six to win the 2021 Premiership title.
By Alan Swann
Published 19th May 2021, 08:11 BST
Updated 19th May 2021, 08:36 BST
Peterborough Panthers at Press Day 2021, from left, Chris Harris, Michael Palm Toft, Ulrich Ostergaard, Jordan Palin, Bjarne Pedersen and (front) Scott Nicholls. Hans Andersen was absent. Photo: David Lowndes.Peterborough Panthers at Press Day 2021, from left, Chris Harris, Michael Palm Toft, Ulrich Ostergaard, Jordan Palin, Bjarne Pedersen and (front) Scott Nicholls. Hans Andersen was absent. Photo: David Lowndes.
Peterborough Panthers at Press Day 2021, from left, Chris Harris, Michael Palm Toft, Ulrich Ostergaard, Jordan Palin, Bjarne Pedersen and (front) Scott Nicholls. Hans Andersen was absent. Photo: David Lowndes.

The Permiership season started on Monday (May 17) with wins for Belle Vue and Ipswich.

Belle Vue beat Panthers’ first opponents Sheffield 47-43 at the National Speedway Stadium, while Ipswich won the East Anglian derby at King’s Lynn by the same score.

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Ipswich host Belle Vue tomorrow (Thursday) when Panthers open their season at Sheffield.

A two-page preview of the Premiership season can be seen in tomorrows (May 20) edition of the Peterborough Telegraph.

Here’s the lowdown on the competing teams.

BELLE VUE ACES

Title odds: 9/4

Key man: Charles Wright won the British title when with Panthers in 2019.

Line-up: 1 Brady Kurtz 7.54, 2 Charles Wright 6.51, 3 Daniel Bewley 6.15, 4 Steve Worrall 5.53, 5 Richie Worrall 5.09, 6 Jye Etheridge 4.35, 7 Tom Brennan 4.00. TOTAL 35.17

IPSWICH WITCHES

Title odds: 13/2

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Key man: Does 45 year-old Jason Crump still have the class that made him a three-time World Champion?

Line-up: 1 Jason Crump 8.00, 2 Nicolai Klindt 7.43, 3 Danny King 6.66, 4 Cameron Heeps 6.30, 5 Jordan Stewart 4.00, 6 Anders Rowe 3.00, 7 Drew Kemp 3.00. TOTAL 35.39

KING’S LYNN STARS

Title odds: 12/1

Key man: German Erik Riss is an exciting racer.

Line-up: 1 Craig Cook 7.59, 2 Erik Riss 6.61, 3 Thomas Jorgensen 5.90, 4 Lewis Kerr 5.43, 5 Ty Proctor 4.43, 6 Lewis Bridger 4.28, 7 Ryan Kinsley 3.00. TOTAL 34.24.

Peterborough Panthers

Title odds: 10/1

Key man: World Cup winner Bjarne Pedersen is determined to end a glittering career on a high.

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Line-up: 1 Bjarne Pedersen 6.91, 2 Michael Palm Toft 6.30, 3 Chris Harris 6.01, 4 Hans Andersen 5.79, 5 Scott Nicholls 5.36, Ulrich Ostergaard 4.00, 7 Jordan Palin 1.00. TOTAL 34.37

SHEFFIELD TIGERS

Title odds: 11/4

Key man: Australian Troy Batchelor has the highest average in the entire Premiership.

Line-up: 1 Troy Batchelor 8.82, 2 Jack Holder 7.49, 3 Adam Ellis 6.33, 4 Kyle Howarth 5.58, 5 Justin Sedgman 4.00, 6 James Wright 3.00, 7 Josh Bates 4.00. TOTAL 36.22

WOLVERHAMPTON WOLVES

Title odds: 5/2

Key man: Many wanted talented reserve Tom Bacon to return to Panthers in 2021.

Line-up: 1 Sam Masters 7.35, 2 Rory Schlein 6.65, 3 Nick Morris 5.38, 4 Luke Becker 5.27, 5 Ryan Douglas 4.66, 6 Broc Nicol 4.00, 7 Tom Bacon 4.00. TOTAL 33.31.

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