Leicester Lions confirm the return of Nick Morris

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The Leicester Lions have confirmed the return of Australian racer Nick Morris as they proceed to form their line-up for the 2026 Premiership season.

The 31-year-old makes his full return to the Lions following a comeback to UK racing through the latter levels of final yr, after serving a two-year suspension from the game.

Morris is not any stranger to the membership, having been a key factors scorer throughout Leicester’s Championship title-winning campaigns in 2021 and 2022, earlier than staying on for his or her transfer into the Premiership in 2023. Nonetheless, his time with the Lions was lower quick that season when he was suspended by the Speedway Management Bureau for failing to adjust to an anti-doping check forward of a gathering at Birmingham in July, a scenario which prompted vital modifications behind the scenes at Beaumont Park.

After finishing his suspension, Morris returned to motion with Berwick within the Championship final summer time earlier than stepping again into the Premiership with Sheffield. His season resulted in dramatic style when he was concerned in a crash through the play-off semi-final in opposition to Leicester at Owlerton.

He now heads again to the Hydroscand Enviornment, Beaumont Park, decided to make amends and repay the membership for his or her earlier help. Chatting with the Leicester Speedway web site, Morris stated he was delighted to be returning to a membership he holds in excessive regard.

“I’m actually excited to be again with Leicester, it’s a membership I’ve cherished racing for,” Morris stated.

“I really feel I owe it to them and all of the individuals who I let down, and everybody who has supported me, to place in an enormous season there.

“I simply wish to work exhausting and win races, and being again with Stewart, the person who introduced me to the UK once I was 15, I might love nothing extra to win a league title for Leicester.”

Morris reunites with long-time collaborator Stewart Dickson, with whom he has an in depth working relationship, and his 5.89 common matches neatly into the Lions’ center order underneath the revised 37-point restrict.

With Morris becoming a member of Ryan Douglas, Sam Masters, Dan Thompson and Dan Gilkes as confirmed starters, Leicester nonetheless have two locations to fill as workforce constructing continues for the brand new marketing campaign.