Leicester Lion Cubs 2025

[Barrow Boy 2]

First signing has been Triggered.

[SJA]

And Ryan Ingram makes two....

I for one am happy that Leicester appear to be giving youth a chance again. 

Over the last five seasons I have been impressed with the amount of young riders they have selected and many stay for multiple seasons.

LEICESTER will hand British Youth talent Ryan Ingram his first opportunity in the National Development League next season.

Ingram, who will turn 15 next January to become eligible for NDL racing, becomes the second signing to be announced for the 2025 Lion Cubs team.

A former mascot at Peterborough, Ingram moved up to 500cc level last year and finished fifth in the British Youth Championship.

He made strong progress throughout the season and reached the Final of the meetings held at both Leicester and Birmingham, and now he’s excited at the prospect of moving into league racing for the first time.

Ingram said: “It’s obviously going to be a lot harder with racing against better riders, but I’m ready for it and I can’t thank Leicester enough for giving me the opportunity.

“I’ve done a couple of practices there, and hopefully in January or February sometime I’ll be able to get some more practice there so I’m ready for the start of the season.

“I’m sure we’re going to have a strong team, but I feel like it’s important to not put pressure on myself, so I just want to do the best I can and hopefully score a couple of points every meeting.

“There are some of the tracks that I haven’t ridden yet, but I’ll try my best to score some points for the team!”

And Ingram will have a familiar face in his pit bay where fixtures allow next season, as his elder sister is the partner of former Leicester rider Dan Thompson, who has offered Ryan plenty of help and support in recent years.

He said: “I’ve been talking to Dan and he’s going to try and help me out as much as possible, which I really appreciate.

“I first started going to watch speedway because my uncle used to ride, and then I started riding on a little pit-bike, and I’ve just come on from there really.

“I used to ride a 125cc speedway bike, but I’ve moved on to the 500 now and I’m really enjoying myself. I felt quite consistent throughout the British Youth rounds last season and I was quite happy with my performance.”

With Ingram and Ben Trigger now confirmed for the Lion Cubs in 2025, more news is expected this week.

[Diamonds85]

1. Ben Trigger 8.71

2. 4.20

3. Sonny Springer 5.60

4. Vinnie Foord 6.29

5. Max James 7.20

6. Jamie Etherington 3.00

7. Ryan Ingram 3.00

A very youthful team (despite someone on another thread calling them a 'win at all costs team') who would walk the league.

Edited 12 hours ago by Diamonds85

[Sings4Speedway]

10 hours ago, Diamonds85 said:

1. Ben Trigger 8.71

2. 4.20

3. Sonny Springer 5.60

4. Vinnie Foord 6.29

5. Max James 7.20

6. Jamie Etherington 3.00

7. Ryan Ingram 3.00

A very youthful team (despite someone on another thread calling them a 'win at all costs team') who would walk the league.

Not sure Leicester would go with 2 green reserves but hard to argue with the strength of the side. Foord, Springer and James all got plenty of improvement in those averages

[arnieg]

12 minutes ago, Sings4Speedway said:

Not sure Leicester would go with 2 green reserves but hard to argue with the strength of the side. Foord, Springer and James all got plenty of improvement in those averages

Etherington already has a season for Scunfield under his belt.

[Sings4Speedway]

11 minutes ago, arnieg said:

Etherington already has a season for Scunfield under his belt.

Half a season. I like and rate Jamie and he has great support but he is still green.

[RoundTheBoards]

1 hour ago, Sings4Speedway said:

Not sure Leicester would go with 2 green reserves but hard to argue with the strength of the side. Foord, Springer and James all got plenty of improvement in those averages

Leicester will go with 2 green reserves, but they are Cooper Rushen and Ryan Ingram.

[Sings4Speedway]

6 minutes ago, RoundTheBoards said:

Leicester will go with 2 green reserves, but they are Cooper Rushen and Ryan Ingram.

Didn't think Rushen was old enough at the start of the season? Certainly not green though and has been all across Europe already. Not quite Cairns level but will likely more than double his starting average. 

[SJA]

With three riders announced and by the looks of it seven signed up its already looking like a strong team again from the Cubs, and I suspect the favourite to win the league. I guess being to offer young riders almost unlimited track time (unlike many clubs) is a highly attractive proposition for riders.

[RoundTheBoards]

3 minutes ago, SJA said:

I guess being to offer young riders almost unlimited track time (unlike many clubs) is a highly attractive proposition for riders.

The money helps too, with most clubs sticking to the agreed payscales.