Interesting comment from a Poole Pirates fan

In my view it is a mistake, they dont make many and according to an interview I saw recently with Matt Ford, he makes the team decisions so it is strange he would pick Starke over Foord, yes you may think Starke is on a low average and he will win races at reserve but Foord is the improving one and could improve massively this season. I can only come to the opinion that Matt Ford thought after a couple of incidents last season that Foord was risky in terms of temperament.

Best be there then

Been better with Victor Palavora

Sweden used to pay "double ish" according to one international rider when interviewed five or so years ago, (he said he got around £6k), with Poland paying between five and even over ten times the UK depending on your level...  The pull of Sweden was also you only had to ride on Tuesdays, and could travel via ferry with the machines from Poland after racing at weekend there.... The UK could mean Monday and Thursday in any given week, and needing to keep machinery over here... Sweden though, I believe, again though a more recent interview, is now more parity payers for most "decent riders", with only the top lads getting the bigger payouts... Again though, even for a "decent rider" it logistically can be far more appealing if they are Polish or Scandinavian based, rather than the more meetings they have over here, and the travel... The difference in standards of tracks too have also been mentioned by some riders, with Sweden having much more access to tracks and some top notch preparation machinery... Sweden definitely isn't the pull it once was though but still seems to have an advantage in the minds of the majority of European riders who race in Poland..

Hagon can still ride in NL/NT. Anyone who rode in 2024 is eligible for 2025.