Indeed.... You would just inform the club missing out to be on "standby" and put TBA on the weeks they are the fifth team... Of course, running six teams does mean at least two will still need to miss out each week so their riders can guest....

Thing is I didnt know who this guy was or has done, it took me 2 minutes to find out. Surely he isnt in the frame 

And me, + a few biccies.  Have take bit of an issue with recent Star however & their 'winners & losers awards of 2025' tho.  They branded Glasgow as 'losers' after a season running neck & neck with Poole for the Champs title, only losing out by - one race, yet not a mensh of Scunny who finished bottom.   No bias here, as I know people who are heavily involved at both tracks and I do know what it feels like when your team wins trophies or finishes bottom / last.  I very much know which I prefer.  And 2nd ISN'T 'the first of the losers', it means you performed very well on that occasion / season and only one competitor or team were better than you. Don't believe me: ask the competitor / team placed 3rd or 4th if they'd care to swap places....

I’m beginning to wonder if this 6th team talk is a smoke screen to deflect from they haven’t secured the 5th team yet and it stops people talking about the Ipswich situation until it is resolved,,if it was a done deal they would surely be able to release fixtures by now, so clearly all is not sorted 

Thr 8% reduction's only applicable for returning from injury (not including one inflicted to someonr else)

There you go - answered your own question