Former Workington Comets rider Charles Wright is hoping a relaxed attitude pays dividends in Monday’s Sports Insure British Final on his home track at Belle Vue.
Wright enjoyed the highlight of his career when he took the title in 2019, which also earned him the Wild Card spot for the British GP at Cardiff.
Both prizes are up for grabs in Manchester on Monday with another former Comet Dan Bewley defending the crown – and Wright has stressed he’s up for a repeat of four years ago.
He said: “The British Final is always a big event. It was an amazing feeling to win it before and all 16 riders want to get that championship under their belt.
“I think since that win, I perhaps have been putting too much pressure on myself every year it comes around.
“So this year I want to avoid doing that and just go out there and enjoy the meeting.”
Craig Cook, Richard Lawson, Kyle Howarth and Simon Lambert are the other former Workington riders in the line-up.
Lawson was in top form at Berw8ick last night when he guested for Birmingham and a 50-40 win kept the Briummies Cab Direct Championship play-off hopes alive.
Lawson scored 14+1 for the Brummies, wh completed the double over the Bandits to move level on points with sixth-placed Edinburgh.
Skipper Justin Sedgmen added 11 whilst Rory Schlein (12) and Jye Etheridge (11) led the way for the home side, although Schlein crashed out in the first running of Heat 15.
The former British Champion was unable to take his place in the re-run but he expects to be fit for Monday’s Sports Insure British Final at Belle Vue.
Birmingham boss Stewart Dickson said: “I said in the build-up that I felt this was a must win meeting for us and the riders have delivered the goods.
“They came up trumps in certain races when the pressure felt like it was on so credit to the riders, I’m really pleased.
“Richard did a superb job leading from the front as our guest No.1 but I was proud of the way the whole team took it to Berwick tonight.”
Berwick manager Kevin Little said: “Unfortunately the track played right into the hands of Birmingham tonight and they took full advantage.
“Richard Lawson was an inspired choice of guest while Justin Sedgmen obviously learned a lot when he helped us beat Redcar a couple of weeks ago.”
