THE Promotional team at Mildenhall are currently in dispute with the BSPA over an entry fee that has been levied to join the National League.

THE Promotional team at Mildenhall are currently in dispute with the BSPA over an entry fee that has been levied to join the National League.

It is very disappointing to have this additional cost put upon us in order to continue with our project at Mildenhall. There is no doubt that the Fen Tigers were the big success story in British Speedway in 2011, and it is very disappointing not to receive support from the association.

To pay the additional fees would leave the club with a cash flow problem. When you consider that not a single penny was taken from the club this year to ensure that we could invest heavily in year two to get the academy up and running, with equipment for 12-18 year olds to come and have a ride, this news was devastating.

We will be working very hard to convince the association that our project is worth supporting for the good of youth development in this country, and hope that some sort of compromise can be reached. We are four ex professional riders still very much committed to the Mildenhall project, and will do all we can to ensure that it continues.