weymouth speedway candy

Watching him tear around the Wessex Stadium these days, it's hard to believe that a year ago Paul Candy had never ridden a speedway bike in anger. To describe the 23-year-old as a late starter would be a massive understatement with most riders taking up the sport as teenagers.

Taking to the track for the first time this winter during Friday night's practice session was new Wildcats signing and Taunton based Paul Candy. "That was my first aggressive outing on a bike since the end of October, I now feel very confident with the bikes and with my fitness.