Sport In Profile UK Issue 10 | Page 36

eastbourne eagles speedway FOLLOW US ONLINE TWITTER.COM/SPORT_IP Eastbourne Eagles Speedway E astbourne Speedway began a new era when the 2015 season began, with a new promoting team at the helm. The club moved from the high-cost Elite League to the home-grown National League and immediately found success. As the club entered the final two months of the season, they had reached the finals of two cup competitions – the National Trophy and the KO Cup. They were also still challenging to win the National League. Eastbourne Speedway is now run by Martin Dugard and his son, Connor. Martin was a highly successful speedway rider and became the first Englishman to win the British Speedway GP. He and Connor announced they had f ܛYYH