FORMER British Champion Danny King and ex-Stars racer Connor Mountain have both confirmed their involvement in the Ben Fund Bonanza at the Adrian Flux Arena on March 25 (5pm).
King, who won the event at Scunthorpe in 2020 just before the pandemic shutdown, has been on the podium on four occasions in total and is the second highest all-time scorer in Bonanzas, seven points behind Ben Barker.
He will once again line up for local rivals Ipswich in the Premiership this season, whilst in the Championship he has switched from holders Poole to Redcar.
King said: “I’ve always tried to support it and there have not been many I’ve missed since it started. It’s always a joy to do for such a great cause.
“It’s one of the meetings I put in the diary at the beginning of each year. Riders should be supporting it because it’s an ideal time to set your bikes up and get things ready.
“Everyone knows I’m part of the furniture at Ipswich and I’m desperate to bring them some silverware. Redcar is a new challenge for me which I’m excited about.”
Meanwhile Mountain is a rider who benefited from the Ben Fund after being injured in a crash at Birmingham when racing for Mildenhall in 2016.
He raced for King’s Lynn as a Rising Star in 2021 and enjoyed a good season last year, but has been surprisingly overlooked for a Premiership place although he is fixed up in the Championship with Scunthorpe.
Mountain said: “It’s a great cause, they helped me out when I broke my back, and I am more than happy to do it. King’s Lynn is only ten minutes or so from me and I like the track there.
“I’ve only got Scunthorpe so far this season, so it is good to do these early meetings and maybe put myself in the shop window with plenty of laps. The Scunthorpe track suits me and it is pretty local so that’s good.
“I definitely want a Premiership place as well, so it will be good to do these meetings and hopefully something will come up. Last year I probably did better in the Premiership than the Championship for some reason. Sheffield was good for me, I enjoy that kind of track.”