Vortex Hammers announce 2014 launch dates

The Vortex Lakeside Hammers will take to the track at the Arena Essex Raceway on Friday March 28th for their first fixture of the season.

However, fans will be able to see the 2014 edition of the Essex side for the first time on Tuesday March 25th when the Club will stage a traditional Press and Practice Day that will include ‘Open Pits’ access for fans and a ‘Meet the Riders’ evening that will follow the Practice session.

The Hammers Co Promoter Jon Cook explained: “We are currently working on our 2014 Fixture List and we will announce what type of meeting the 28th March will be shortly.

“Our practise day will pick the best of a traditional press day and our previous successful open evening and will be followed by the chance for fans to meet the riders in a similar style to the forum which we held ten days ago. We hope this will be the perfect start to a season which we are already eagerly awaiting.”

Cook travels to the BSPA headquarters in Rugby on Tuesday for the first ever fast track draft of British reserve riders and updates will be available via the clubs twitter account and his personal twitter account (@jonathanfcook)  from mid-afternoon, with the draw likely to start around 3pm.

Image: Heat 12: Lewis Bridger celebrates a heat win with a wheelie – Lakeside Hammers vs Eastbourne Eagles – Sky Sports Elite League Speedway at Arena Essex Raceway, Purfleet – CREDIT: Gavin Ellis/TGSPHOTO